HOWEVER, I have found that when I eliminated sugar, flour, wheat and artificial sweeteners from my weighed and measured food plan, I got out of my self-destructive rut. I stopped searching for the perfect diet or the best exercise program that was going to get me thin, and I started living life.
Little did I know that thin was not well!
Today, I am happy. I have clarity of mind and I am serving God in ways that I had never even imagined. It's the good life.
I was going to quote Hebrews 11 this morning, but Hebrews 10:35 caught my eye:
"Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised."
Today I know that my trust is in the Lord, however, I got abstinent by trusting in people who had gone before me. I asked a sponsor to show me the way because I saw that she had something that I couldn't get on my own... And even though I loved God, I still couldn't get free without help from a fellow food addict who knew the way out.
So faith in God, faith in program...
"What is faith? It is confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see."
Hebrews 11:1
2 comments:
This was awesome. I hope I didn't imply with my email that I don't trust any people, that would be ridiculous. Just being cautious with people who have broken trust. I do trust you and your guidance for me, I'm so very thankful, but also know that we're all human and fallible, too. The Hebrews 10:35 is just awesome thanks.Angie.
Hi Pam,
Your share brings to mind a scripture in Hebrews 12:1,2 that goes right along with what you are saying:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.
For sure, the flour, sugar, and for me, the grains were tripping me up. I have stripped off this weight from my life and it is enabling me to run the race!! Praise the Lord!!
:o) Christine
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