- The shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Joint aches
- High blood pressure
- Depression
- Anger at my perceived lack of self-control.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8)."When I got calmer, the Holy Spirit told me to let Mike know about my thoughts and the emotions raging inside of me. After I cleared the air with him and apologized, I asked him not to bake the apple cobbler again. He balked, "You mean never? What if you are out of the house, like out of town?" I considered it. It was really the smell of the baking dessert that bothered me, causing the tension headache. If he baked it with me out of town, covered it with aluminum foil and put it in the back of the refrigerator so I didn't have to look at it when I got back, I would be fine. So we decided that he could bake a cobbler when I am out of town and don't have to endure the smell. Then Mike asked what else he could do to help me. I told him nothing, but I needed to get rid of that smell. I told him that I had to bring out the Lysol spray. He doesn't like that smell, but he was willing to endure that for my sake. I sprayed the Lysol and it eliminated the apple cobbler smell nicely. The experience really highlighted the battle between emotions and logic when it comes to making wiser health decisions. My emotional side wanted to eat the baking dessert but my logical mind thought about the consequences surrounding that. Back in the day, my emotions would have won this internal fight easily. Once I got the tension headache from the smell of the baking dessert, all I knew to get rid of it and eliminate the mental conflict was to give in to the craving and eat the apple cobbler. But I did not do that. I have learned that as long as I focus on the person I want to be (fit and healthy) and keep the temptations out of my sight so they don’t activate my DRP, I can suppress that craving. Now I know I also need to eliminate temptation’s smell! Here is another lesson I learned from this experience: I have to fight the association of food with love. I had an irrational thought in the past: If a person offered me food and I said "no" to them, then I risked loss of affection from them. Now I know logically that a person's love for me is not tied to me always saying "yes" when other people offer me food. Yet I believe the enemy plays on the fear of losing love, companionship, or other people rejecting you. He can put lying thoughts in your head that if you don't eat what they eat, cook what they want you to cook, or buy what they want you to buy, then your family or friends won't love you anymore. Wow. With each passing year, I learn this weight loss journey is about so much more than diet and exercise! It affects the core of the person you are and the person you want to become. For me, the life and person I want to become is found in this hope:
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3:17-18)."According to this scripture, God's desire is that His children be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ from glory to glory. That means choosing to restrict some things now so that you aren't constricted later.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any (1 Corinthians 6:12)."I feel like last night's pain made me stronger, even though the experience did not feel good. It felt like lifting a heavy weight off the ground in which every muscle in my body was straining to overcome. But I thank the Lord for it happening. What the enemy meant for bad, God has worked it out for our good! Don't allow pride to stop you from asking God for help in these situations, no matter how small you think they are. The Lord tells you in Deuteronomy 4:7 that you may call upon Him for whatever reason. God is standing by to listen and give you the grace needed for whatever situation you face. So be sure to make that daily call as needed and He will work every situation out for your good as well! Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness, Kimberly Taylor Author of the 'Take Back Your Temple' program https://takebackyourtemple.com/program P.S. Are you ready to grow stronger Spiritually and heal emotionally as you achieve your ideal weight? Let the Take Back Your Temple program be your plan. God’s way is change from the inside out and once you are changed His way, you are never the same! Click here to learn more about the Take Back Your Temple program
Leave a Comment