My pastime was once finding excuses to overeat.  It is a birthday or holiday.  This was a bad day. I want something yummy to eat. There is cheesecake in the refrigerator calling my name. I am slowly learning I can never intentionally eat beyond the point of full.  I am free to enjoy all foods as long as I do not overeat.

2 Corinthians 12:9 is, “…’My grace is all you need.  My power works best in weakness.’  So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  God desires that I lean on Him through weaknesses.  Even when I am on vacationing (yesterday we went to Santa Monica), I must depend on God for help to eat right.  Only God helps me to crave healthy foods and feel satisfied.

Food will always be a weakness for me.  For the rest of my life, I must rely on God.  Over the years, I have asked and pleaded with God to take this compulsion away.  I now understand that God wants me to depend on Him.  Where I am weak, God is strong.  I am enjoying vacation meals, selecting healthier choices.  I enjoy splurging on small amounts of foods that I don’t eat that often. I am better off with God helping me that I would be if I had found some way to magically remove my urge to eat.  I have peace and strength that only comes from God.  He is my everything and superior to excess food.