In today's times, so many people suffer from obesity. We are the number one most out of shape country in the world. Our youth are suffering a diabetes onslaught which is usually reserved for adults. It's not only a threat to our security but putting a severe strain on our healthcare system. Heart attacks at younger ages are becoming more prevalent as well. It affects our life quality.
In the old days, when I was a kid, we played outside or had duties to perform around the homestead. We were always active and weight was not much of an issue. Kids who were obese were the minority, not the majority as they are today. Now kids are stuck at their computer games or the TV and eating junk food and doing absolutely nothing physical. It's a serious problem.
What's the answer? The answer is the same as it is for any other life controlling issue. Jesus Christ. If you are tempted to stop reading; then you really don't want to put a halt to out of control eating and weight gain.
The answer lies in who is in charge; your flesh or God. When we become saved, we get God through the Holy Spirit who comes and dwells in us. But we remain in charge and really don't possess any power to defeat life controlling issues. We start reading the Word and begin to obey God, but we are still running the show.
As we grow (in some cases in can happen instantaneously), we seek more of Him. As our heart turns to Him in it's fullest capacity, we have another step available to us. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is ours and all we need to do is ask for it with all our hearts. We get saved, we get God. We get baptized in the Holy Spirit and God gets us. Or instead of us leading the way and making all the plans; we become led by the Holy Spirit who knows everything about us.
He knows what is good for us, what is bad for us. He doesn't condemn us, He gently leads. He knows when we are eating for emotional reasons instead of eating for fuel. Eating for fuel is the only legitimate reason to eat. Otherwise it's gluttony.
The reality is that He is gently leading us to become more Christ like. Believe me, Jesus wasn't fat. He didn't over eat. He was totally led by the father. He never sinned, but He was tempted and He knows what we go through.
Put your life and your eating in His hands and the problem will be solved like you never imagined. Weight will just fall off and health will be yours. You will be able to control your food intake and quality by His leading. You will desire to be more active.
Do you think God wants us fat, do you think God wants us healthy? Do you think God knows what He is doing? You bet He does.
Diets are of this world. They are by design geared to fail.
This is the supernatural power of God going to work in your life through the Holy Spirit. Now which one sounds more powerful? God or South Beach?
Have you ever eaten something and you weren't even hungry? And then suffered a tremendous surge of guilt. That's not God, that's our fleshly bad habits. Go with God and win. Blessings.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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