Freed Up to Do/Think About Other Things!
By Obsessed no more
24 July 1998
Just wanted to share a little bit. I have been so blessed since I started Weigh Down (book only right now) in mid-March of this year. I have lost almost 28lbs so far, and that is wonderful. But I really want to testify about another major blessing of Weigh Down, which is the freedom I now have to pursue other interests and think about other things, besides food and eating. This is an incredible change in me - I never thought I would be one to go an entire morning, evening, or even whole day, without eating. I let the clock determine when I would eat (unless of course I got "hungry" before then). It was very rare when I experienced *true* hunger.
Now, I wake up feeling great and guilt-free because I didn't stuff myself the night before. The first thoughts in my mind are ones of the Lord, usually I breathe a prayer "Thank You Lord for another day!" This may sound small to you, but many times in the past I *dreaded* facing another day.
Now, the Lord has freed me from my obsession from food, and the deliverance has translated to other areas as well. I viewing things with a new clarity and acting with a new focus, and I PRAISE THE LORD for this.
I have applied the principle of obedience that is a major foundation of WDW to other problems in my life and have experienced victory as a result. Praise Him! I know that all things are from, in, and by Him!
I hope this testimony encourages someone today who may be wavering. My mind and heart is made up! I never want to go back to that former marginal existence when God is SO GOOD!!!
Love in Christ!
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