Candy? A Scary Monster?

Hearing the Jaws theme?

Psycho music?

How about a menacing Transylvanian accent?

Scared yet? Yep, it’s Halloween candy season again.

Nope, we can’t stop Halloween- and all “candy holidays” from coming. But, we can look for God’s perspective and help, even considering the temptations and issues we face, dealing with candy and “triggers.”

“All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.”
1 Corinthians 10:23

“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
1 Corinthians 6:12


And we can look at candy for what it is, no scarier than this little kitten here.

We can choose to think a new thought about it.

Again, candy, by itself, is neither evil, nor good. It’s inanimate. It’s the power we give it that can be far more damaging than any of the ingredients. Candy has no nutritional value; and yes, it’s loaded with sugar, other preservatives and colors. The “moderation” issue, therefore, comes into play. You and I will not die or have the worst case scenario, (whatever we define that to be for our lives, such as the notoriously dreaded “getting fat” fear) if we eat some candy, from time to time.
Look at eating candy as a choice, not a scary monster. According to 1 Corinthians 6:12, after all, it’s “lawful.”

Candy will not harm us, if the constant staples in our lives are healthy choices: healthy food, balanced exercise, sleep, relationships, support and numerous daily spiritual, emotional and physiological choices. It’s about an overall healthy lifestyle, not whether or not we ate some candy corn today.

And let’s not forget, each of us has help for our individual, unique lives.

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalms 46:1

Yes, it’s challenging, facing the overwhelming fears that candy can represent. But remember, God has called us to a life that includes enjoyment.

“…I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”’
John 10:10


Are you and I taking time to enjoy our lives? For some of us out there, that may mean having some candy today; for others, it may mean choosing another option.

Regardless of what you choose during this upcoming candy holiday season, God is in control and loves each of us unconditionally. He’s there, helping us, wanting us to succeed and to experience His love and blessings.
So, look at candy with some newer eyes today. It’s not your best friend or your worst enemy. It’s not a monster. It’s candy; that’s all. And God is more powerful than it- and every trigger/disorder/issue surrounding it.

Go to God, then, no matter what you face concerning your struggles/disorders/issues with candy- or with anything else, for that matter. He IS there, now, for you! He will be, long after the candy- and the candy holidays- are gone!

“…I am with you always, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:20



(A recent update to a candy entry)