I was once bound by the chains of food addiction.  Food was my stronghold, my source of comfort, and solution for my problems.   I called myself a Christian, but actually loved food more than God.  I loved food so much that it became my idol.  Since I ate more food than my body needed, I was overweight.  I tried diets, but was unable to permanently keep the weight off.  Even when dieting I overate, eating excess “healthy” foods like flavored rice cakes and baked chips.

Food did not make me happy like I thought it would.  I was miserable and eventually cried out to God for help.  Once I learned to lean on God for comfort and guidance, He changed my mind so I no longer want excess food.  I now crave healthy foods my body needs to function instead of junk foods.  We are a busy family in the fall sports season of evenings I am not home to cook a meal each night.   I trust God to provide me with guidance so I can eat healthy even when I am too busy to cook. I will seek Him before I start seeking Pinterest for solutions, since God has greater solutions than Pinterest.

Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. (New International Version (NIV), 2011).  My transformation has been a process; in that it has taken a long time, to fully agree with God’s way of thinking.  My mind has been transformed, so I eat right without following a diet.  My body is transformed as a result of depending on God as my strength, comfort, and everything.   The physical transformation is nice, but is only possible because God has changed my thinking.  I no longer have food thoughts running through my mind, encouraging me to overeat.  God has changed me and I pray you can find this same comfort.