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

COE Support Note:

If you REALLY want to read how Christ helped me throughout this weight loss and even when I was tempted, you should read some of the 100's of previous posts on https://christianovereaterssupport.blogspot.com/

Prayerfully Debating What Is Next...

John 15: 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them , and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 

This Bible passage is a continuation of the Bible passage I wrote about in the last post which was John 15: 1 I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Both passages have to do with bringing forth much fruit for Christ and I am prayerfully debating what He wants me to do next. In the last three or four months, I've felt Christ has, at different times, led me to end posting on some of my Christian blogs and empower readers to click on the post links to topics that appeal to them. 

 I've felt each time this is to free me up to focus on the Biblical Research I've felt led to do. I've gotten the feeling that I'm supposed to take and analyze different Biblical inconsistencies and see if they are even significant. It's scary and exciting all at the same time, but I pray my way through. I share this Biblical Research on the Relate2theBible Podcast found at https://anchor.fm/debra-seiling also on most podcast sites. I post these research projects on Do Biblical Inconsistencies Really Matter? at https://Biblicalinconsistencies.blogspot.com/ and Biblical Proof! at https://BiblicalProof.blogspot.com/  The thing is, I'm not sure whether He wants to purge more to bring forth even more fruit.

 Last night, I was prayerfully contemplating some of this. I felt certain that I was to continue posting on the Christian Overeaters Past and Present Blog. I may have been rationalizing things, but thought it was important for blog readers to see that Christ has been by my side throughout the time since He allowed me to lose over 80 pounds 30+ years ago. That's when I started calculating and realized that it is now 40 years ago that He had done this. Thinking through this, it was 40 1/2 years ago when I gave up and told God that if He ever wanted me to be thin, He'd have to do it, because I was giving up! That was the very same day that things miraculously changed in my life! I think that's because that's the first time I gave up control of my life and turned it over to Jesus. He showed me that my focus on food had become a false god in my life and that I had been turning to it for comfort in times of stress, etc. instead of turning to Christ and putting it in His very capable hands. Yesterday, I thought it was so important to continue these posts for you to see He never gives up on me even when I start to fall back into old routines, He helps refocus me. I am, right now, learning that this will be the last blog post. You can get the vast majority of the posts links from this blog at Christian Overeaters Past and Present Support at https://christianovereaterssupport.blogspot.com/ Please help me with this next phase of producing fruit for Christ and share these blog links with those who might benefit. Thanks! Debbie

Maybe I Need a Standby...

John 15: 1 I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 

I initially selected this Bible passage, because it tied in with fruit, but it is so much more significant than this!!! I was going to tell that after the situation in my last post, where I wanted something to munch on, but had already eaten two apples at lunch, I realized that I shouldn't eat more than one apple then, so I have one left for later...but that is all worldly things and this blog is so much more than food and eating or not eating!

 This passage reminds me that as a Christian, I need to bear fruit as such, sharing my faith with others in some form or another. Sure, I write these Christian blogs, but am I really doing all that Christ wants of me? Am I getting to the point where I minimally share my faith in Christ with others, just touching on it so that it's a portion of this or other blogs? Do I just do what's comfortable and easy?

 See, the second portion of this Bible passage is that every branch that beareth fruit, He [God] purgeth that it may bring forth more fruit. So, if I am truly to being open to what Christ wants of me, I would be willing for Him to correct me, focus me, bring me about to being the Christian He truly wants me to be, so that I can bring forth even more fruit. I know that Christ has been leading me out of my comfort zone, so I need to be prayerful about the direction He is leading me....

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

Not Being Content

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 

I have explained that although this pandemic and social distancing is stressful, Christ has taken that stress off my plate and I haven't felt like overeating like I would have some years ago, before I started turning my food, body, eating and stress over to His very capable hands.

The other night, I wanted to munch something. It didn't really matter what, but I still wanted to munch something! I prayerfully contemplated this, because I haven't had this urge much, since the pandemic. I already had a substantial dinner, so that wasn't the reason why I wanted to munch something. 

I tried to think back through the foods I had eaten and I had already eaten two apples, so I couldn't have any more. I wasn't satisfied with that and continued to try to figure out what I could eat and stay within my eating program. I ended up getting some raw pumpkin seeds I had in the freezer. I really like the roasted ones, but they aren't as healthy, so I get the raw ones to keep for periodic healthy snacking. Although I ended up with something to munch, I have to be prayerful about why I felt so strongly about munching. Usually, food things are tied up in stress or feelings I haven't come to terms with. I need to be prayerful about this!

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

An Apple a Day...

Romans 6: 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I actually picked this Bible verse, because it has the word fruit in it to tie in with my topic, but I really like what it says about become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

 I mainly wanted to tell you about how during the stressors of this pandemic, Christ has taken the urge to eat large amounts of food away from me. Instead, when I still feel hungry after a meal, usually at lunch time, I get an apple or two. It has become my healthy standby for times like this.

 On the other hand, I have to make sure that I always have plenty of apples available, but I'm still talking about fruit. What I need to say is that it is Christ who gives me His Peace Which Passes All Understanding which gets me through these difficult times. I know that Jesus won't take me to join Him two minutes before I'm supposed to, so there really isn't any reason to worry. He will be by my side throughout this pandemic and the rest of my life. Does that mean I get to skip social distancing or wearing masks? No! He doesn't want me to take undue risks any more than He wants me to run out into the middle of the street, expecting Him to stop the cars from hitting me. This isn't a time for Him to prove He loves me, because He already did that when He gave His life for me on the cross and rose again, so that I can have salvation with Him in heaven someday, when He's ready for me!

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

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