“Oh my goodness. I need a cup of coffee. One simply was not enough today.”

This is me most days. I wake up feeling tired and no matter what I do, nothing seems to take away that lingering feeling of exhaustion. But… I have been trying to cut back on my caffeine intake. So, I no long drink any type of soda and I am limiting myself to one 12 oz cup of coffee a day.

What!? Why!?

Well, I was relying on my caffeine intake to get me throught my days. But what I didn’t realize was that it was also making me need it more and more. And I got to the point that I didn’t like how much it controlled my mental and physical state. I always had to be drinking something with caffeine or I would feel like I had to go to bed.

Now that I have cut back, I actually feel more awake and aware then I did with it. I feel healthier, too. I still love my coffee, but now I actually can enjoy it as a treat rather than a need.

Is there something in your life that is too much of a need? Pray about it.