Since I have used this Bible passage as an example of how the Lord God has positively influenced my overeating, this doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the verse. Debbie

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Half Will Do

Exodus 16:18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much [manna] had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. 

I hate to waste things. I used to belong to a group that would say it's better to waste things than for it to end up on your waist. I usually take the left over Scalloped Corn and make it into Corn Chowder. I use half the amount of butter/margarine when I make the Scalloped Corn, so it's healthier, but that's not the half I'm writing about. I don't use any further butter/oils when I make the Corn Chowder, because I use Oat Flour as a thickener. It's amazing, it thickens well and I don't need the added oils. 

When I finished making the Corn Chowder, it made two big bowls. I had hoped ahead that it would, so you would think I'd be pleased. I've been trying to be much more aware of how my being sloppy in my eating has a negative effect on my body and mood, but that sloppiness seems to carry over to sloppiness in my relationship with Jesus.

Trying to remember that I've been praying for Christ to heal my food, body, and eating, I couldn't ignore the impact that two big bowls of Corn Chowder would have on my body. If I were totally being honest with myself, one cereal sized bowl would have been enough. What I did was to take the second bowl and put it in the refrigerator for the following day's lunch. Half now and half later will do. Exodus 16:18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much [manna] had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. [That's what I need to do. Eat only what I need that day!]

Being Sloppy in Little Things



1 Corinthians 2: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:


After my pants being too tight for longer than I could excuse, I realized that my food program and my faith in Christ had gotten sloppy. In realizing this, I have to look at all the areas were I have become lax.

As I scooped up the half cup of oatmeal to heat for my breakfast, I saw that it wasn't a flat level measurement. Actually, I didn't just notice. I had seen it for some time, but I didn't think it mattered. It's being sloppy in those little things that add up to something bigger. 

It's just like being sloppy in our daily prayer time, skipping it now with the thoughts of doing it later when it's more convenient, that slowly work a wedge in our relationship with our Savior. Fortunately for us, He did not put off giving His life to save us from our sins for a time that's more convenient. 1 Corinthians 2: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:\

Mixed Blessings!

John 10: 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.

 I knew we were going out to dinner at a favorite restaurant where we were staying that night. I had prayed earlier that God would heal my food, body, and eating and my willingness for Him to do it. The rest of the day, I was mentally struggling with what to order when I got to the restaurant that evening.

My favorite is their waffles with pecans. My downfall these days is nuts. Somehow I rationalized that if I wasn't eating sweets, eating nuts was a healthy food and was O.K. Sure they are O.K., but that's only if you eat an appropriate amount of them, not half of a bag!

Well, when we got to the restaurant, they only handed us the dinner menu even though you can order off of the breakfast menu all day. I was initially frustrated, because the waiter didn't come back until much later and it would have held everybody up if I had asked for a breakfast menu, at that point.

Then, it was as if I heard Jesus' voice, but it was really a thought, that really this was a mixed blessing from God. In my not getting the breakfast menu the way I wanted, Christ had saved me possibly getting the order of waffles with nuts that would throw my eating off again, so soon after I was trying to get back to putting things into Christ's very capable hands. In fact, that's what He did. I realized my initial frustration was misguided and Jesus was doing exactly as I had prayed earlier in the day. What a miracle! If Jesus can do it for me, He certainly can do it for you, as well!  John 10: 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.

A Big Problem, Only Christ Knows the Answers

1 John 4: 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

I have spent a lot of my life eating when I got stressed over issues rather than turn them over to Christ. Now, I've got a big, BIG problem and don't want to revert to my old ways of handling things.

I have two friends who aren't Christian. Fortunately for me, they allow me to interject about my faith as I normally do. I had a suspicion for some they weren't Christian, because of their ethnicity, but there are Christians of all ethnicities. The thing is, I don't really know what to do now that I realize the truth.

Younger kids in the family will tell me that the kids in their groups are Christian. So, these younger ones who weren't encouraged to do so, are embracing having conversations with peers about their faith. Other than my normal interjections, I've been reluctant to openly address my faith, although there's no doubt they know what it is. 

I know there have been people of other faiths who have become Christian, but I'm reluctant to invite them to church or to discuss my faith, because I don't want to offend them or anger them. I think I also don't want to lose their friendship. I have to continue to be prayerful on this one. 1 John 4: 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

I Could Finally Feel My Hips!

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:13

 After I found out that I gained back 13 pounds on top of the 10 pounds I had been toying with some time, I was overwhelmed. I had to come to the realization that I had become sloppy with my food program and my relationship with Christ.

After trying to avoid realizing what I had been doing, I finally had to come to terms with my action, or maybe I should say inaction. I realized that I couldn't take larger portions of foods or extra portions rationalizing it any more. I had to pass on things that weren't necessarily bad foods, but those extra large portions add up. 

It seemed like I wasn't making any progress, but this morning when I was in bed, I could feel my hip bones! That may not seem like a big thing to anyone, but I haven't been able to feel my hip bones for some time. I was just assuming I was just bloated or constipated, but those were just excuses. I have to keep focusing on turning my food, my body, and my eating over to Christ's very capable hands, because I can't do this alone!  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:13

Just Constipated???

But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 

I knew that my pants had been getting tighter, but long before I came to the conclusion I had been sloppy with my eating program, I figured that I was just constipated. I tried eating some things that generally loosen me up, like cherries and prune juice. They helped some, but didn't do the trick. I still felt bloated and thought I was constipated.

I ended up using a laxative, since the other things didn't work to my satisfaction. Actually, I had been constipated, but that's not why my pants didn't fit. I found they were still too tight after all that, so I took note. Now, was I willing to admit that I had been sloppy with my eating program and my relationship with Christ at that point? No, I was still looking for other causes for my pants being too tight.

It was about a week later, when I was finally listening what Christ had been showing me all along. I was taking larger sized portions and adding extra carbs to my regular routine. If you do that long enough, it's got to take a toll on your body. The saddest part of all of this is that when I was doing all of this, it means I wasn't aligned with my relationship with Christ and I was just going through the motions. I regret taking that relationship for granted-something I value more than all else!!! I wasn't walking in the light, but have asked His forgiveness!  But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

An Overweight Twist on this Bible Verse

 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Ephesians 4:28

 I know this isn't the actual meaning of this Bible verse, but I have an overweight twist on this Bible verse. Having been a compulsive overeater for so many years, I have been very blessed when Christ allowed me to lose 80 pounds and keep the vast majority of it off for 30+ years. Unfortunately, I had gotten sloppy with my food program and my relationship with Christ and have gained back 13 pounds plus the 10 I have been toying with over the years.

Well, my take would be: Let him that compulsively overate, overeat no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. (Instead of spending my time obsessing over food and eating, I need to spend my time doing what Christ wants me to do for others on His behalf.)

It is my prayer that this and the other Christian blogs Christ has led me to create do some of that, but is that enough? I need to be a better example of how He works in my life. I need to not turn to food for comfort in stressful situations (a false god for me) and turn to my Lord and His will when I am feeling stressed, alone, and afraid...or hungry when I shouldn't be.  Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Ephesians 4:28

Am I Afraid I Won't Lose the Weight I've Gained?

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14: 27

Am I afraid that I won't lose the weight that I've gained? Well, maybe yes and maybe no. I can't take for granted what Christ had done for me 30+ years ago and just assume that He will have me lose the weight. 

With that said, when I gave up control in my weight loss journey 30+ years ago and turned it over to Christ's very capable hands, He had me lose 80 pounds. The vast majority of it had stayed off for over 30 years, except for about 10 pounds I've been toying with. Unfortunately, with getting sloppy with my food program and my relationship with Christ, I've gained an additional 13 pounds, making it 23 pounds I've gained back.

Was Christ turning His back on me when He let me gain that weight back? Actually, He was helping me to refocus on Him, because I had been turning my back on Him, by taking Him for granted. Although I'm not guaranteed to lose the 23 pounds I gained back, the bigger loss by far, would be to lose the relationship with my Savior that I truly value, far more than a smaller pant size. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14: 27

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