Sometimes I think we focus too much on our program and not enough on the Lord. I continue with the Eden Diet and Thin Within which are both similar and are Bible based and hunger fullness plans.
My focus right now, however, is on the Lord Jesus Christ and what He did over 2000 years ago. I sense His presence as I follow along in the Gospels what He was doing on Holy week. Today I enjoyed reading the Uppper Room Discourse as He spoke some of his last words to His disciples. I read His prayer that He prayed for His disciples and the prayer He prayed for me. Thank you for your love for us, Dear Jesus.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Practice His Presence
The sermon today really spoke to me. Practice His presence at all times. Pray without ceasing. Take off the old man and put on the new.
I thought this applies to TW. At lunch I invited the Lord Jesus into my meal. I looked at His picture which hangs in the kitchen. I thanked Him for creating that wonderful food. It made such a difference in how I ate. It was easy to follow the 8 keys when I practiced His presence.
Take off the old man and put on the new. The old me was so food focused and the eating was for my pleasure. Even losing weight was for the praise of man and not for the glory of God. I want to glorify God in my eating and body.
Why do we make this so hard. When our bodies tell us to eliminate or sleep we do it. We have gotten so wordly in our way of thinking about eating. All we have to do is think about other things and when our bodies are hungry feed them until satisfied with whatever our body is calling for.
I thought this applies to TW. At lunch I invited the Lord Jesus into my meal. I looked at His picture which hangs in the kitchen. I thanked Him for creating that wonderful food. It made such a difference in how I ate. It was easy to follow the 8 keys when I practiced His presence.
Take off the old man and put on the new. The old me was so food focused and the eating was for my pleasure. Even losing weight was for the praise of man and not for the glory of God. I want to glorify God in my eating and body.
Why do we make this so hard. When our bodies tell us to eliminate or sleep we do it. We have gotten so wordly in our way of thinking about eating. All we have to do is think about other things and when our bodies are hungry feed them until satisfied with whatever our body is calling for.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Flesh
This eating is all about living according to the Spirit and not the flesh. I really want my motive to be to glorify God. To glorify Him and honor Him it is important that I walk decision by decision according to the Spirit.
The Lord will guide me only to do what is good for my body which does not include overeating.
Help me to do this, Lord not only in the area of eating but also in every area of my life.
The Lord will guide me only to do what is good for my body which does not include overeating.
Help me to do this, Lord not only in the area of eating but also in every area of my life.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
New Book
Wow! I haven't posted here in too long! Sorry!
The answer isn't another book. The answer is surrender to God in this eating area as well as in other areas.
Having said this, I must confess to you that I have found and read another book on hunger fullness. Another Christian book. This book is one of the best I have read. The Eden Diet. Most of what the author talks about is said in a different way in either the TW or WD book, however, all of these authors offer at least one thing the others do not.
The author is a Doctor and has struggled with obesity herself. The thing I gain from this is her approach to sweets, which have been a weakness for me.
Go ahead, indulge in one more book, you avid readers.
The answer isn't another book. The answer is surrender to God in this eating area as well as in other areas.
Having said this, I must confess to you that I have found and read another book on hunger fullness. Another Christian book. This book is one of the best I have read. The Eden Diet. Most of what the author talks about is said in a different way in either the TW or WD book, however, all of these authors offer at least one thing the others do not.
The author is a Doctor and has struggled with obesity herself. The thing I gain from this is her approach to sweets, which have been a weakness for me.
Go ahead, indulge in one more book, you avid readers.
Monday, December 14, 2009
conditions
I am learning that the 0-5 eating varies. I just spent 2 days with family in a large university hospital. I noticed it was taking about twice as much as usual to get me from 0-5. For example I ate a whole sandwich at lunch while I usually eat half. I ate 3 pieces of fish for supper while I ususally eat 1. Yet I still ate 0-5. I believe the stress in combination with walking miles must have been the difference.
I am glad to be home since the most important part of dealing with any stronghold is prayer, surrender, and spending time in the Word. With all that has been going on these things have been cut short.
I am glad to be home since the most important part of dealing with any stronghold is prayer, surrender, and spending time in the Word. With all that has been going on these things have been cut short.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Roots
I gained one and one half pounds in a month and started getting into some old crazy thinking. I cried out to the Lord to be set free from this and He began showing me some roots. Many cases in my childhood when different relatives fed me instead of talking to me, pointing me to the Lord, and listening to me and hugging and loving me. I learned at an early age, and repeatedly, that food makes me feel better during stressful times.
I felt badly, but am now thankful for this weight gain. I am feeling more compassion for people who are in any addiction. At some point, they were in distress, and a substance made them feel better, thus setting up a stronghold.
The Lord came to set the captives free, and as we come to Him, grieve out those places, ask Him to show us where He was in those instances, ask Him to use this for His glory, surrender these areas to Him, and pray, and quote scriptures of truth and His promises these strongholds will tumble in the name of Jesus.
I felt badly, but am now thankful for this weight gain. I am feeling more compassion for people who are in any addiction. At some point, they were in distress, and a substance made them feel better, thus setting up a stronghold.
The Lord came to set the captives free, and as we come to Him, grieve out those places, ask Him to show us where He was in those instances, ask Him to use this for His glory, surrender these areas to Him, and pray, and quote scriptures of truth and His promises these strongholds will tumble in the name of Jesus.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Continuing
As I coontinue this program I notice some changes. In the beginning the focus was on me doing the 8 keys and how well I did them.
The more I study this program and the longer I walk with the Lord the more I focus on the spiritual concepts and on honoring God and the less I focus on my weight and my performance.
The more I study this program and the longer I walk with the Lord the more I focus on the spiritual concepts and on honoring God and the less I focus on my weight and my performance.
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