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.”  (Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011)  God has redeemed me and changed my attitude.  I turn to Him when I fall and He lifts me up.  My outlook changes as I learn to depend on Him instead of my own willpower.  I am not perfect and need His strength to overcome excess food.  His love has changed me so I no longer want to overeat.  I can turn to Him for support when I fall short.  God helps me rise up from my mistakes.