When I take my eyes off God, I move away from Him.  My focus shifts on “me”.  I wake up to my morning devotion, but spend the rest of the day chasing desires.  This makes me exhausted without getting much done.   I forgot He can help me accomplish more than I can on my own.

Philippians 4:14 is, “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”  (Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011).  God gives me strength complete my daily tasks.  He help me balance my life between work and play.  I sometimes stubbornly refuse to ask Him for help because I am used to doing it on my own.  God has proven to me over and over that His strength gives me the power to overcome anything.

I have struggled with food for a long time because I failed to rely on Him.  When I trust in God, He helps me eat less without counting calories, or carbs.  As a result, I am gradually seeing my excess weight melt away.   I am free to enjoy all food and don’t have to worry about starving.  For continued progress, I must rely on God’s strength daily.  As long as I stay close to Him, He gives me the strength to keep away from excess food.