Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Once a Prisoner--Now Free!

Photo by Adrian van Leen, RBGSTOCK.com 

Have you ever thought just how imprisoning is food, and health?  I prayed for years for strength to make it through just one more diet.  Knowing that my success was based upon my obedience to that diet.  Sometimes I restricted carbohydrates, sometimes fats, sometimes fats and carbohydrates, and sometimes I have attempted to flat out fast. I read books from a variety of authors. Each time I ventured into these diets I felt elated, so joyful to be on the right track.  Many people wrote about creating a "perfect vision" of a healthy new me.  As would rise in the morning I 

 I can't honestly say I prostrated my self before God physically, but spiritually I thought I had.  In desperation I began to seek out clues as to what drives me to eat things and do things that in the long run cause more harm than good.  I can stand today with confidence 

I am learning to stay focused on my walk in the Lord Yeshua.  Part of that journey is overcoming my problem with weight (well, that's what I thought).  Actually, my problem is allowing myself to be controlled by things other than God.

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