I know…strange title. But this was a strange day. I had been working through a Bible Study on overeating and gluttony. I had a good morning, praying and studying. I was tired from a long week without as much rest as I needed, but I was still feeling pretty good. The study that morning was about how, when we look at our weaknesses, they only get stronger. But when we fix our eyes on Jesus and look to Him for our freedom, our weaknesses have less and less power over us. “Good word” I thought. “That’s what I’m going to do”, I thought. Fast forward a couple of hours…the battle begins. I wanted donuts, and I wanted them bad! Now I’m not saying there is anything wrong with eating donuts. But for me, with where I was in my health journey, I knew it would be a bad choice for me to eat donuts. God had given me very specific direction around how to reach my health goals, and eating donuts at that time in my life wasn’t part of His plan for me. I couldn’t believe the war waging in my members. And what happened to that good word? It seemed to fly out the window as I struggled with my desires and then berated myself for even having those desires.
I was still fighting when I got in my car to run some errands. And then, as if some alien took over the driving, I found myself turning into the shopping center where the donut shop was located. It was like I was in some kind of bizarre trance; I just shut my mind down, got out of the car, and went into the donut shop. You can imagine what happened at that point. There was no turning back. The sights and smells were too much for me. “It’s okay this time, I can start tomorrow” was the theme (lie?) going through my head. So out the door I go with my donuts and my coffee, excited as a child with a new toy. Getting ready to indulge my flesh in a big way, I turned the car on. As I began stuffing my mouth full of these delectable round things, I turned on the radio. It happened to be on the Christian radio station and Charles Stanley was speaking these words:
“God may shut a door because of your disobedience. There is a window of opportunity for certain plans God has for your life, but if you persist in disobedience that window of opportunity will disappear and God will close that door to you forever”.
I could say it was a coincidence. I could say that those words had nothing to do with my situation. But my faith tells me different. My faith tells me that God was sending me a clear message about the destiny He had for me in regards to my business and my coaching practice, and if I didn’t want the door to close on this opportunity He had given me, I better take a close look at any area of my life that He “put His finger” on asking for my obedience.
This is just one of the life-changing experiences I’ve had over the years as I have journeyed to freedom from emotional eating and food addictions. There are many, many more, and as a result of my journey I’ve created a transformational weight loss program called Thin for Him . I believe with all my heart this program was “divinely downloaded” into my heart as a result of my weight loss journey, and now, living in this incredible place of abundance and freedom, I can’t imagine what life would be like if I had given up too soon.
So what area of your life is the “Esau” in you trying to destroy? Losing your birthright for the sake of food (or drugs, or sex…you fill in the blank) isn’t too appealing is it? Imagine yourself in the place God has called you to, and don’t let disobedience get in the way of your destiny! And if you want help from someone who has walked this path herself and experienced a 50+ lb. weight loss, freedom from compulsive eating, and created a new life as a result, make sure you stop by http://www.thinforhim.com for more information about this transformational Christ-centered weight loss program.
About Ginny Edwards ( 1 Posts )Ginny Edwards is the founder and CEO of Ginny Edwards International , a coaching company dedicated to helping women transform their bodies and their health with the power of raw food. Ginny has been a professional life coach to Christian women for over nine years. Her passion for helping others live lives of excellence with the primary goal of bringing glory to God is inspiring women around the globe to pursue their own high calling which includes radiating health and life to all they encounter.
I know…strange title. But this was a strange day. I had been working through a Bible Study on overeating and gluttony. I had a good morning, praying and studying. I was tired from a long week without as much rest as I needed, but I was still feeling pretty good. The study that morning was about how, when we look at our weaknesses, they only get stronger. But when we fix our eyes on Jesus and look to Him for our freedom, our weaknesses have less and less power over us. “Good word” I thought. “That’s what I’m going to do”, I thought. Fast forward a couple of hours…the battle begins. I wanted donuts, and I wanted them bad! Now I’m not saying there is anything wrong with eating donuts. But for me, with where I was in my health journey, I knew it would be a bad choice for me to eat donuts. God had given me very specific direction around how to reach my health goals, and eating donuts at that time in my life wasn’t part of His plan for me. I couldn’t believe the war waging in my members. And what happened to that good word? It seemed to fly out the window as I struggled with my desires and then berated myself for even having those desires.
I was still fighting when I got in my car to run some errands. And then, as if some alien took over the driving, I found myself turning into the shopping center where the donut shop was located. It was like I was in some kind of bizarre trance; I just shut my mind down, got out of the car, and went into the donut shop. You can imagine what happened at that point. There was no turning back. The sights and smells were too much for me. “It’s okay this time, I can start tomorrow” was the theme (lie?) going through my head. So out the door I go with my donuts and my coffee, excited as a child with a new toy. Getting ready to indulge my flesh in a big way, I turned the car on. As I began stuffing my mouth full of these delectable round things, I turned on the radio. It happened to be on the Christian radio station and Charles Stanley was speaking these words:
“God may shut a door because of your disobedience. There is a window of opportunity for certain plans God has for your life, but if you persist in disobedience that window of opportunity will disappear and God will close that door to you forever”.
I could say it was a coincidence. I could say that those words had nothing to do with my situation. But my faith tells me different. My faith tells me that God was sending me a clear message about the destiny He had for me in regards to my business and my coaching practice, and if I didn’t want the door to close on this opportunity He had given me, I better take a close look at any area of my life that He “put His finger” on asking for my obedience.
This is just one of the life-changing experiences I’ve had over the years as I have journeyed to freedom from emotional eating and food addictions. There are many, many more, and as a result of my journey I’ve created a transformational weight loss program called Thin for Him . I believe with all my heart this program was “divinely downloaded” into my heart as a result of my weight loss journey, and now, living in this incredible place of abundance and freedom, I can’t imagine what life would be like if I had given up too soon.
So what area of your life is the “Esau” in you trying to destroy? Losing your birthright for the sake of food (or drugs, or sex…you fill in the blank) isn’t too appealing is it? Imagine yourself in the place God has called you to, and don’t let disobedience get in the way of your destiny! And if you want help from someone who has walked this path herself and experienced a 50+ lb. weight loss, freedom from compulsive eating, and created a new life as a result, make sure you stop by http://www.thinforhim.com for more information about this transformational Christ-centered weight loss program.
Ginny Edwards is the founder and CEO of Ginny Edwards International , a coaching company dedicated to helping women transform their bodies and their health with the power of raw food. Ginny has been a professional life coach to Christian women for over nine years. Her passion for helping others live lives of excellence with the primary goal of bringing glory to God is inspiring women around the globe to pursue their own high calling which includes radiating health and life to all they encounter.