I am a better person with God in my life.  I have more patience and less negativity.  God has helped me not only with my food problem, but changed me from the inside.

Days when I am tired and do not spend enough time in the Word are times I see some of my old nature surfacing.  I need to be careful and keep close to God.  John 15:4 is, “Remain in me and I will remain in you.  For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  I need God if I want to be my new and transformed self.  When I depend on Him, I want to make the right choices, keep relationships peaceful, and eat less food.

My motivation to remain in Him is that I like the way I currently am.  It is simple, in that I only need to stay close to Him.  Sometimes I would rather be lazy or rush through my spiritual refreshment.  I have learned things go better when I take the time to allow Him to transform my mind.  God desires that I depend on Him for continued growth and transformation.