01.01.10 "Restoring the Years of Loss"

(from Love to Eat, Hate to Eat by Elyse Fitzpatrick)

"I hope that these thoughts don't discourage you
or bring you any sense of condemnation.
Perhaps you've never thought about your body in this way before,
and now it seems as though it's almost too late.
Perhaps you are already suffering the effects of neglecting or abusing your body (or life).
Don't give up.
It's never too late to begin serving God.
He can restore and help you.
Listen to these words from the prophet Joel (from the Lord):

"I will make up to you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the creeping locust,
the stripping locust,
and the gnawing locust,
My great army
which I sent among you."
Joel 2:25

God's people had sinned and they were reaping the consequences of their behavior.
Just think-- God could have said,
"Well, tough luck, guys. I told you not to sin and you went ahead,
so now you'll just have to reap the consequences of your actions."
But that's not what He does.
No, He calls them to repentance,
and THEN He tells them that He will make up for all the losses they have suffered".
(Italics mine)


"These have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name."
John 20:31

Love to Eat Hate to Eat

I have been reading lots, but have had no time for posting. I have been reading Love to Eat Hate to Eat: Breaking th Bondage of Destructive Eating Habits by Elyse Fitzpatrick. I have been blown away with the depth to which she explains my struggle and the incredible biblical advice she gives to help remedy it.

I have learned that my struggle comes down to one of two things usually. They are: Love of Independence ( I want what I want) and Love of Pleasure.

I am starting over today in chapter one in order to read through it again with my dad. We have also started the 6 week total body makeover by Michael Thurmond, which my dad had much success with previously. I will try to blog after a few chapters of Love to Eat Hate to Eat. Not sure how much time I will have.

I am also training for the Ramlin' Rose Triathlon. I have started a new blog for that, http://ramblinrosebound.blogspot.com/ but I cannot figure out how to link them together...anyone have technical advice let me know!!!