I am not the same person I used to be. I once loved food and centered my life around eating.  God changed my heart, so my focus is now on Him.  Today, I don’t want to stuff my face with food.  My personality is still the same, but better with God living in me.

2 Corinthians 5:17 is, “Therefore, if  anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.  The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, 2001).   When I began my journey with Christ, I was stubborn and did not want to give up my right to enjoy food.  I slowly awakened to God’s ways and realized my eating was out if control.  Over the years, I peeled away layers of stubbornness until I finally trusted God’s way of only eating food my body needs.  It is almost too simple; only eat when hungry, stop eating when full, and eat mostly healthy foods.

For too long, I trusted dieting and food plans even though I was unable to stick to them for the long-term.  My new self is healthier, a size smaller, and does not crave food all the time. God has changed my heart so He is now my focus instead of food.  I like my new self much better.  He has also softened up my personality so I have a little more patience when things don’t go my way.  Trusting in God keeps me away from excess food.  Today, I deliberately choose to follow Him instead of food.