Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air. No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, […]
When it Comes to Food, Should I be Gentle or Stern with Myself? Read More »
None of us has absolute freedom. I would love to be able to fly, but sadly I cannot. God has decided that the law of gravity will keep my mortal feet firmly fixed to the ground in spite of any desire I may have to soar through the heavens. I do not have the freedom
Do You Have a Choice? When Food Takes Over Your Life Read More »
I’m back. I know it’s been a heck of a while since my last post. Let’s just say that a worldwide pandemic got in my way a bit. I also decided that I needed to dial-in my relationship with food (less talk, more walk). If you’ve been following my posts, you know that I am
The Little Space Between Heaven and Hell Read More »
I’ll admit that in the second post of this series (Reclaiming the Sound of Silence) I went into great detail about what everyday life would have been life two thousand years ago but I wasn’t overly prescriptive. As a therapist I am not really a fan of prescriptions anyway. At the same time, I recognize
The Jesus Diet (Part 5): Changing One Thing by Changing Everything Read More »
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not
The Jesus Diet (Part 4): You Need the Wilderness Read More »
What’s your crazy? The definition of crazy has been defined as doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result. How long have you been living in crazy-land? It might be about food. It might be about spending too much money on shoes. It might be some form of long-suffering with your
On Desperation, Dining in the Dark, Depression, and Deliberate Action- Part 1 Read More »
In the 1999 film The Matrix, Morpheus explains that if you get shot while in the matrix, you will die in real life. Even though the matrix is only a place in the mind- a virtual world created so that sentient AIs could use their dormant human victims as a fleshly power source in the
You Don’t Have a Food Problem, You Have a Fantasy Problem Read More »
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by
The Flesh Part V: The Way I Eat Is Optimized to Prevent Self-Deception Read More »
The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you
The Flesh Series Part IV: Tricking for Treats Read More »
If you haven’t clued in yet, I am an uber fan of the Scriptures. I believe that the Holy Book is a living and active, God-inspired manual for life. In fact, the book of Romans has been my “go to” book in the Bible when it comes to my battle against the flesh. I believe
The Flesh Series Part III: Is it a Sin to Be Fat? Read More »
