Noahsmom asked about my plan for losing weight, so I thought I'd share it. The truth is that I have no plan. I've been doing the online Bible study "The Lord's Table" through www.settingcaptivesfree.com, and that has probably been my biggest aid. This Bible study does't endorse traditional diets, ones that focus on what we eat and label food as either "good" or "bad". It teaches that we must feast on the Lord in order to truly be satisfied. If our souls are empty, we'll try to fill our stomachs to feel "full". It teaches to be disciplined in our eating, but not on our own strength, on the Lord's strength.
All I've changed is that I'm reading God's word, listening for His voice in regards to food, and walking everyday (I missed one day). I have felt full for the first time in years. I actually feel physically full after eating, and the feeling lasts and lasts. Its a physical manifestation of what is happening in my spirit. The Lord even enabled me to stand in a gas station candy aisle, and have no desire for chocolate...HALLELUJAH!
On Monday I was having a pretty rough day. I'm writing a seperate post about it, but I thought I'd share what the Lord revealed to me that day. Psalm 78 talks about how God led the Israelites out of Egypt, and had shown them many signs and miracles. Read the following verses below, I know its long, but they are very important in understanding
17 Yet they still continued to sin against Him,
To rebel against the Most High in the desert. 18 And in their heart they put God to the test
By asking food according to their desire. 19 Then they spoke against God;
They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? 20 "Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out,
And streams were overflowing;
Can He give bread also?
Will He provide meat for His people?"
21 Therefore the LORD heard and was full of wrath;
And a fire was kindled against Jacob
And anger also mounted against Israel, 22 Because they did not believe in God
And did not trust in His salvation. 23 Yet He commanded the clouds above
And opened the doors of heaven; 24 He rained down manna upon them to eat
And gave them food from heaven. 25 Man did eat the bread of angels ;
He sent them food in abundance. 26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens
And by His power He directed the south wind. 27 When He rained meat upon them like the dust,
Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas, 28 Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp,
Round about their dwellings. 29 So they ate and were well filled,
And their desire He gave to them. 30 Before they had satisfied their desire,
While their food was in their mouths, 31 The anger of God rose against them
And killed some of their stoutest ones,
And subdued the choice men of Israel. 32 In spite of all this they still sinned
And did not believe in His wonderful works. 33 So He brought their days to an end in futility
And their years in sudden terror.
The Lord had provided for them salvatoin, yet, they were not satisfied. They asked for water. He gave them water, and they were not satisfied. They asked for bread. He gave them bread, and they were not satisfied. They asked for meat. He gave them meat, and WHILE THE FOOD WAS STILL IN THEIR MOUTHS, He killed the fattest ones. Why? So they would understand that eating according to their desires would never satisfy.Okay, so is God going to go around and kill all the fat people? I hope not, because America would be in serious trouble, but He does want us to realize that He is the only way to true satisfaction.
The Israelites weren't satisfied with the Lord himself, and believed that filling their stomachs would satisfy them. Many of us are guilty of the same thing. We fill our stomachs in order to fill our souls. It won't work. I've tried and tried. All I have to show for it is a broken body and a suffering spirit. I refuse to try and solve my weight issue by running to the world for answers on what I can and cannot eat. I know that my wieght isn't the problem, its the symptom. I pray that I continue to run to the Lord for satisfaction, and that He will continue to have mercy on me and guide me into a proper relationship with food. |
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