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      DESERT HINTS AND MOTTOS

      DESERT HINTS were originally posted on the Weigh Down Workshop Encouragement Board by Gerry in MD. We will continue to add desert hints, mottos, sayings or memory helpers to this list as we receive submissions.

      1. Work on your rewards list when you think you are hungry but your stomach doesn't say you are.

      2. Cut your food in half. (One lady refused to cut her footlong hotdog in half!)

      3. Try "walking" through the desert on your knees.

      4. Eat your food in a circle, tasting everything (even the dessert!).

      5. Rate your food. Eat the best first.

      6. Refuse to eat when it is hectic or when it will be hard to determine when you are satisfied.

      7. When you want to bite your nails, chew candy or put food or cigarettes in your mouth, pray or open up the Bible and read. You are just in need of God.

      8. Aren't you glad to know that these urges are simply a craving for God?"

      9. Try eating your meals on a salad plate. Include your family in this experiment and observe their comments!

      10. If you don't know what you want to eat, you are not really hungry! Wait!

      11. Try eating real butter and real cheese and real sour cream! The taste is worth the smaller amount!

      12. Sip your drink between bites.

      13. Make it your goal to be obedient with each bite at every meal!

      14. Don't stuff yourself when dining out - you can "half" it later in a carry out!

      15. Savor every bite, eating slowly enough to be "full" and "satisfied" at the same time.

      16. Let God be the judge and not the scale; He's the one that says "pass or fail"!

      17. Obedience is: doing what I'm told to do, when I'm told to do it, with a right attitude!

      18. Drink non-caloric drinks between meals.

      19. Some eat at morning, some at night; either one is quite all right!

      20. Your goal should not be smaller plates, slower eating, or smaller bites. These suggestions are merely offered to help you reach your goal of not overindulging yourself.

      21. When you are "thirsty" in the desert, remember: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." ~Matthew 5:6

      22. Try sipping 1-2 oz. of juice before a meal to "settle you down."

      23. Ask the Lord to "break" you, for a "broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." ~Psalm 51:17b

      24. You have only one job description - obedience to God.

      25. When eating your food, don't make haste; it's not the stomach but the mouth that tastes!

      26. It is better to let food go to waste then to let it go to waist.

      27. The definition of success is replacing the passion for food with a passion for God.

      28. Stop complaining and resist every battle!

      29. If you think you have no time for Bible study today, read Proverbs 3:1-2; it's sure to show the way.

      30. There is never an excuse to overeat - even if the food is as virtuous as broccoli!

      31. You are in a desert of testing because God loves you and is preparing you for a glorious future!

      32. A frequently stuffed stomach causes indigestion.

      33. Complaining in the desert only delays the journey!

      34. You cannot mix freedom and disobedience! (Read Romans 6)

      35. Don't fight for the right to eat - it's your will that must be beat.

      36. It's hard to hear a "still, small voice" with the TV going, the radio , and the phone ringing! Try the "off" button and enjoy your "quiet" time!

      37. Head hunger is just your own will. Are you passing these tests and temptations? We know you can do it.

      38. When you eat past full, refuse to loosen your clothes.

      39. Please resist the temptation to postpone obedience.

      40. Practice saying, "I'll have a half piece, please."

      41. Be happy eating smaller amounts.

      42. If nothing looks good or sounds good, it is probably head hunger.

      43. Joe says, "Leave your Bible open on the kitchen table!"

      44. Try using smaller utensils. (A baby fork does just fine!)

      45. Murmuring is the language of defeat.

      46. "But let all things be done properly and in an orderly manner." 1 Corinthians 14:40

      47. If you hate to throw food away and can't abide leftovers, instead of eating way past full, give it to your dog Rover.

      48. Quit wearing "muumuus" and maternity style clothes. "Buckle up."

      49. If it doesn't taste good, why are you eating it?

      50. Next time you're tempted to get a midnight snack, try Psalm 119:62 !

      51. When your head is hungry, feed the heart instead!

      52. Remember - your desert walk had a beginning and, if you're obedient, it will have an end, too!

      53. Develop the habit of pushing your plate away the moment you feel satisfied.

      54. When asked if she wants seconds, Bebe's Auntie says, "No thank you - I have had an elegant sufficiency; any more would be a superfluous redundancy."

      55. The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions. ~Proverbs 12:27

      56. Never consider any battle insignificant

      57. Weighing yourself daily can greatly discourage you.

      58. A wise builder lays a solid foundation.

      59. Dread the food and avoid the event? With God's way, there's no need to lament!

      60. Rx: Take a healthy dose of SCRIPTURE 3X daily. (at least) Warning! May addictive!

      61. When I am tempted, I will pray - Satan is sure to go away!

      62. That's right! You can NEVER fill up head hunger!

      63. Focus intently on feelings of hunger and fullness!

      64. Have you ever noticed...? "DIE" is at the heart of OBE(DIE)NCE.

      65. MMMM….Memorize it; Meditate on it; Munch on it; March on it.

      66. Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! (But not if you overeat!)

      67. God loves you and has a plan for you. Read Jeremiah 29:11.

      68. If you want that really "full" feeling, try Ephesians 3:14-19.

      69. Don't let a clock on the wall tell you when to eat!

      70. What will it take for God to get your attention?

      71. Patsy takes out her false teeth when she's cooking to prevent her from tasting!

      72. Nancy feeds her chocolate cravings by eating three mini-chocolate , one at a time.

      73. Marilyn's suggestion: Order from an appetizer menu when dining out.

      74. In order to find fullness, you must start out with true hunger.

      75. Exercise is not to be used for weight control...Instead, control your !

      76. If you are in your 30's, you have 82,125 eating occasions left!

      77. Dessert Hint: Cheesecake!

      78. Don't skip hunger - this is not a diet!

      79. Jesus is coming soon - how will he catch you eating?

      80. How you respond to testing, reveals what is in your heart.

      81. Have you told anyone what God is doing in your life?

      82. Though the going is slow, don't set a date. Deliverance from food is worth the wait.

      83. Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it!

      84. Now that you have all the facts, all you need is the time to practice!

      85. Reflect upon your journey. Write down your biggest "success" story. ready to share. Don't forget to thank God.

      86. How little DO you need?

      87. Remember that overeating will only delay your next hunger.

      88. An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 NIV

      89. E v e r y t i m e we encourage someone, we give them a transfusion of courage.

      90. We may indeed be in the desert of testing, but THANK GOD, it is an Open Book test!!!

      91. ENCOURAGEMENT! Shout it out, Pass it around. "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. "Prov. 16:24 NIV

      92. Jesus is the only force we need to change our tendencies. He's the one who brings the pressure necessary for the change to happen in us.

      93. DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT, BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT, UNTIL IT FEELS RIGHT!

      94. One of the few four-letter words God loves to hear us shout when we're angry or discouraged: HELP! "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. "Psalm:50:15 NIV

      95. "We are not sent to do battle for God but to be used by God to do his battles."

      96. "No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace"

      97. "Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands and then just eat one piece!"

      98. Weigh Down is a TOOL. Obedience to God is the GOAL. All the rest are either jewels from Him or trash from the world.

      99. We are not called to be faithful to WDW. We are called to be faithful to the One who gave His life for us so that we could truly LIVE.

      100. GOD CAN DO ANYTHING BUT FAIL!

      101. Relax, If we weren't meant to keep starting over...would God have granted us Monday?

      102. Dark moments are short corridors leading to sun lit rooms!

      103. God does not call the enabled, He enables the called.

      104. STOP WEIGHT S- seek Him; T- trust Him; O-obey Him; P-praise Him W-wait on Him; E-everything; I-is in; G-God's; H-hands; T-today!

      105. Let go, Let God

      106. No Jesus, no peace; Know Jesus, know peace!

      107. FEAR: F false E Evidence A Appearing R Real

      108. God is more concerned with our character than our comfort.

      109. "HALT" (H-ungry, A-ngry, L-onely, T-ired).

      110. "Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food...." Romans 14:20

      111. FAITH: F-irmly A-nd I-mmovably T-rusting H-im

      112. ROCK: R-elying O-n C-hrist [the] K-ing

      113. When you can't take any more, take it to the Lord.

      114. God's voice will never call me where His grace will not sustain me.

      115. Spiritual GROWTH :
        G Go to God in prayer dauly R Read God's Word daily (written revelation of His will) O Obey God, moment by moment W Witness for Christ by your life T Trust God for every detail of your life H Holy Spirit- Allow God to control& empower your life

      116. Don't diet, Live-it!

      117. God, I can't. You never said I could. God, You can. You Promised You would.

      118. "Are we enjoying God and loving the food or Are you loving God and enjoying the food?"

      119. Never tolerate a shadow of doubt as to 1. the strength of the Father's arm or 2. the love of the Father's heart

      120. It's not that you don't KNOW what to DO; it's that you don't DO what you KNOW!

      121. God allows temptation because it does for us what storms do for oak trees, rooting us deeper, & it does for us what heat does for paint on porcelain, giving us long-lasting endurance.

      122. "You will never fully realize the level of strength of your grasp on Christ, or His grasp on you, until the Devil uses all his force to attract you to himself.

      123. "Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins but are sometimes the trials resulting from God's extraordinary gifts.

      124. Knowing the scriptures is one thing; Knowing the author is another. (taken from a sign outside a church)

      125. "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing!"

      126. GRACE = G-od's R-iches A-t C-hrist's E-xpense "The Lord came to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable"

      127. WOULD GOD PUT HIS STAMP OF APPROVAL ON THIS ACTION, REACTION, THOUGHT, DECISION,ETC.?

      128. HALT; it stands for Halt before you eat. ARE YOU: HUNGRY-ANGRY-LONELY-TIRED.

      129. Happiness is NOT 'having what you want.' Happiness is "Wanting what you have."

      130. Focus on what you have learned and not on what you might think you didn't learn!!!!

      131. Re: Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it's called...the Present.

      132. Willpower: I give Him my will -- He gives me the power!

      133. A stronghold can be a good thing! "The Lord is my light and salvation-whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is my refuge and STRONGHOLD of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1

      134. Fake it ‘till you make it.

      135. Let go and let God.

      136. It really is about M&M's (moment by moment choices)

      137. Keep on keepin' on.

      138. Keep it small, eat it first, small bites.

      139. God is good ALL the time.

      140. Let the vertical control the horizontal.

      141. ‘Save your heart for Me' (Him)

      142. God's time not my time.

      143. It's His reputation and not mine.

      144. God's Word will keep you from sin, Sin will keep you from God's Word.

      145. As in a fire emergency, when in danger remember: "STOP"! "DROP"! and "PRAY"!

      146. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

        What's YOUR favorite desert hint, motto, saying or memory helper? Do you have any others to add to this list? E-mail them to me and I will post them here.

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