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When I take my eyes off God, I move away from Him.  My focus shifts on “me”.  I wake up to my morning devotion, but spend the rest of the day chasing desires.  This makes me exhausted without getting much done.   I forgot He can help me accomplish more than I can on my own. Philippians 4:14 is, “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”  (Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011).  God gives me strength complete my daily tasks.  He help me balance my life between work and play.  I sometimes stubbornly refuse to ask Him for help because I amRead More →

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My greed for excess food drove me to eat all of the time.  I cleaned my plate at every meal, including large restaurant portions.  One serving of food was never enough.  I stuffed down dessert after every meal.  I enjoyed parties with a non-stop food buffet and made sure I tasted everything.  Sometimes, I followed a huge meal with more food.  My greed for food was my attempt to fill needs only God can satisfy. Psalm 63:1 is “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where thereRead More →

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I am not perfect and know I will make mistakes.  I feel shame and embarrassment for my past mishaps.  Whether I said something I should have not, or ate dessert after I was full, I had failed again.  I felt worthless and believed I was a failure who would never experience success.  I thought these guilty, low feelings would motivate me to try harder next time, but it made me feel worse.  No matter how hard I tried, I continued to occasionally fail and felt worse about myself every time. Psalm 103:4 is, “who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.”  (HolyRead More →

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I am free to enjoy food on this holiday without overeating. Every holiday or special occasion in the past was celebrated with excess food.  True freedom in Christ helps me to enjoy celebrating without overindulgence. 1 Peter 2:16 is, “Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.” ( Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011).  God has taken away my desire to overeat.  I am free from dieting and restrictive food plans.  On this day of celebrating freedom, I am free to enjoy small amounts of my favorite foods. Happy Independence Day to you and yourRead More →