I'm a new oldie here.
I haven't posted for a while. I have done about four of the first place studies and I really, really liked them. They really helped me come to grips w/some of my weight related issues. I didn't follow the eating plan, though-I was doing weight watchers. I'm no longer doing weight watchers either. I'm basically just cutting out sugar, eating more fruits and veggies and watching fats and carbs and praying, praying, praying and reading the Word. I didn't want to spend the rest of my life counting points and exchanging foods. I have several friends who have lost weight w/the first place eating plan but it isn't for me.
Right now, I'm reading the book the maker's diet. That's pretty much what my diet is right now-eating things that are only God made and not man made. It's an interesting book and it's a plan I can implement and follow w/little or no trouble. We've also started buying organic and/or all natural products. According to the maker's diet-if you can't pronounce the ingredients, then you shouldn't eat it. We live in a small town so we're implementing what we can and praying about the rest. We have a place to get raw milk and growth hormone and anitbiotic free chicken and beef. We've recently bought a freezer so we can stock up on these things. It's not a perfect system but as I said, we're implementing what we can where we can.
I try to exercise everyday except Sunday-unless you count driving the church van as exercise!
Well, that's my .02 on the first place. I pray this day finds you all doing well and succeeding through the power and grace of our Lord.
Forgot to comment on this:
If self-disciplined is required, many become concerned. Is God being reasonable? Canyou do what He has asked you to do?
Write out the command contained in Romans 12:1
Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer you bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your s piritual act of worship.
God has really been working on my lack of self-discipline of late. I have finally accepted that my weight battle will be lifelong-I'm always going to have to exercise and I'm always going to have to be careful w/my food intake. I have recently repented of my lack of discipline and asked God to make me more Christ like in that area. After all, who has more self-discipline than Christ? His self-discipline and obedience to his Heavenly Father lead him to death. I'm praying God will lead my slothfulness to death and replace it w/self-discipline. I know I have failed at giving my life as a living sacrifice many times. I get sidetracked and burdened and attacked and turn to food for comfort instead of turning to God. But, by the grace of God, I'm striving to be more self-disciplined and present myself as a holy and acceptable life to God.
sorry so long winded-I'll blame it on the fact that I'm a PK and I know how to preach it!
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