Ephesians 5:18 Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints;
I know this isn't exactly what this Bible Passage is really about, but many of my blog posts are about how I apply particular Bible Passages in my life. When I was grossly overweight, I used to be secretly pleased when the former cheerleaders gained weight. I got some distorted pleasure out of this, which I'm ashamed to admit, but want to be honest with readers.
When God allowed the miracle of an over 80 pound weight loss for me, when I gave up and finally allowed God to be in control of my eating, food, body, life and stress, I rethought this. I no longer felt pleased when I saw former cheerleaders who were overweight. For that fact, I didn't feel pleasure when I saw anyone overweight. I knew what pain being overweight caused and how it negatively impacts a person's self-esteem and interactions with others.
God showed me that I needed to be prayerful for them, that they too, would come to know God and would feel His healing touch in their lives. Now, I only feel empathy, not pity for others who are overweight, because I know what it's like. I also feel drawn to these people, because I feel that many of those who are overweight are some of the most sensitive, caring and creative people. We should not just pray for them, but also be friendly and welcoming to them.
Because
these posts are examples of how I've applied these Bible verses to my
life, they don't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the Bible
verse. Debbie
