Tomorrow we celebrate freedom for our country. I appreciate the sacrifices made by others so I can enjoy living in the USA. However, I am more grateful to God. He gives me the freedom to enjoy food, even on holiday weekends. I am blessed to enjoy freedom to worship the one true God. Happy 4th of July to all.Read More →
Fear stops me from working towards goals I know God has for me. When I started blogging about four years ago, I knew God wanted me to share my journey away from food. There are times I am afraid to take the next step because my fear is failing. When I don’t give my full effort, I can say I failed because I should have worked harder. I know God is calling me to be bold and move beyond excuses. 2 Timothy 1:7 is, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”Read More →
Food is no longer the most important thing in my life. When it was, I thought about food all the time. I planned my day around meals and fantasized about what I would eat. Thinking about food made me overeat. I could never consistently stick to any food plan. I felt like I deserved to be overweight and food was my only comfort. Since God has changed my heart, food is no longer my top priority. Instead of daydreaming about food, I think of sleep, relaxing by a pool, or things I need to finish. My mind and eyes must stay fixed on Jesus. PsalmsRead More →
Negative thinking gives me a case of the “Blahs”. Once I start pessimistic thinking, it is hard to stop. I find things that might go wrong and assume the worst will happen. My mood quickly goes from blah to depressed. I will always have something that needs repair or an unexpected bill to throw me off. When I dwell on bad news, I forget to trust God. Proverbs 15:13 is, “A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.” (New American Standard Bible, 1995). Negative thinking saddens my heart and can break my spirit. Joy comes fromRead More →
I used to be jealous when good things happened to other people. Comparing myself to others never helped me feel better. I did not appreciate good things that came my way. Instead, I focused on the negative. I was not satisfied with my life and turned to food for comfort. Over the years, I have grown closer to God. Unlike food, He gives me peace and contentment even when bad things happen. Psalm 103:5 is,“He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 2015). God has filled me and satisfied my heart. He gives meRead More →