“Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand” Matthew 12:25 Have you ever seen those old cartoons where the character has a little devil on one shoulder and a little angel on the other? He is being tempted, and each of them is whispering […]
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I am so excited to present this series because it represents the very core of the new convictions I have formed via the Word of God, borne out of my relentless struggle with compulsive eating and subsequent weight issues. I would like to propose an idea that I believe has been lost to time for
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“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age…” Titus 2:11-12 Consider the Marshmallow test. Researchers took a group of five-year-olds, put them in a room with just
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Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat of any tree in the garden?’” The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, but
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“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own” Matthew 6:34 Diets suck. In fact, the notion of them is virtually intolerable because they force us to take actions we truly don’t want to take. No more cake. No more casual dinners out where you
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“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.” Jesus Christ, Luke 7:34-35 When does your leg become your foot? Look at it. Can you draw a definitive line pinpointing the
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“You do not have, because you do not ask. And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures” James 4:3 Think about how diet gurus try to sell you their shakes and protein bars and 6-week weight loss programs. There’s usually a stunning model
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