Always Full Feeling NIV: Proverb 18:20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
MATTHEW HENRY'S COMMENTS: Our comfort depends very much upon the testimony of our own consciences, for us or against us. The belly is here put for the conscience.
MY OBSERVATIONS: I tried the Weigh Down principles at one time, and although the God breathed Scripture's and inspired validity of them worked, some of the natural "laws" didn't for me. The most important factor in this diet is to never eat until you felt genuine hunger pain, and then to stop as soon as you felt full. I won't get much sympathy as I confess that I rarely experience hunger pains, but like many of you, I am responsible for cooking meals for others. On the other hand, I never know when to walk away from food once I start eating. The above scripture reminds us to have a good conscience towards God, toward others, and toward ourselves, thus allowing this to be the satisfying fullness in us. The Lord really dug deep into my heart during my dieting and showed me that the fruit of my mouth was discontent during the period of time that I gained weight. I was dissatisfied with a great many things in my life and I chose to bury my face in food for solace. I was not looking at the good things about my life, let alone the goodness of the Lord allowing trials to come that were meant to grow me upward as a Christian, not outward in my physical appearance. Once I got pass the complaints with my mouth, the food that went into my lips became sensible once more. If for no other reason, we can walk away from the bingeing cycle because we will learn to let our satisfaction be focused on the God within us, rather than on external situations.
Dear God, grant us that always full-feeling that surpasses all understanding. Design for each of us the diet and maintenance that will satisfy our flesh and cause our spirits to soar, in Christ's precious name. Amen
NIV: Proverb 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
My Observations: While there are wars in the world, and Christian's being martyred for their faith in Christ in foreign countries, you would think that we would not be so concerned about pleading with God for our weight loss needs. But this is exactly the point of this verse: We are to run to the Lord for ALL our needs, everything that troubles us. God loves us as a caring Father. He wants constant companionship with Him, and whatever it is that is troubling us, He wants us to talk it through with Him, and to run to Him for safety! He will work through each of our troubles to strengthen us, make us a fit vessel for His use, and then use us to set other captives free.
Lord God, thank You that I can speak to You of all things in my life, that I can run to You for advice and safety, and thank You most of all that You are a strong refuge to the troubled, whatever the trouble might be. Through the merits of Your Son, Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen
Today's Diet Tip: 18.- Read the nutritional labels on the food you eat. Your will find your choices will become different when you read about the fat content or calories involved.
Today's Positive Thought: The minute you settle for less than you deserve... you get even less than you settled for.
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Obesity is the fine we pay for exceeding the feed limit.
