Then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Deuteronomy 8:14 NIV Bible
You wouldn't think this relates to me, because I've never been to Egypt, but it still relates to me! It used to be that I was a slave to food and the desire to be thin. It controlled my life, and I let it become a false god to me. Although I didn't realize it, I turned to food for comfort in times of stress or times of joy, instead of turning these over into the hands of my Lord and Savior, for comfort.
Once I started turning to the Lord, instead of to food, the weight started coming off, but not by a specific thing I did. I just started putting my food, my stress, and my eating into the Lord's very capable hands each and every day and every time I ate anything.
He allowed the loss of over 80 pounds and has allowed the vast majority of it to stay off for over 30 years. I was worried when I lost the weight, that my heart would become proud and I would get big-headed and take the credit for the Lord leading me out of the land of slavery to food. Fortunately, anytime I start backsliding, He very graciously helps me refocus, on Him as my Savior, who saved me from myself!
