Society teaches us that addictions and destructive behaviors are illnesses, for which there is no permanent cure. This is NOT true. Due to the teachings at Weigh Down and Remnant Fellowship, hundreds of people are free from obesity, anorexia, bulimia, depression, cutting themselves, and other obsessive compulsive behaviors. Some used to pull out their hair, were alcoholics, or were addicted to drugs or pornography. Some had fibromyalgia, heart problems, thyroid problems or sleeping disorders. Others had marriages that were in ruins and families in chaos. All have exhausted every other resource including: self-help books, every diet, years of counseling, doctors, therapists and support groups, and numerous medications. Many have undergone years of testing and been diagnosed with every disease imaginable. Most have been told that they would have these "diseases" or be in these situations forever, and that they would be on medication and/or in treatment for the rest of their lives. I used to be one of those people!
I spent the first 42 years of my life in pain, physically and mentally. I chose to eat too much food trying to numb this pain. I eventually reached a weight of 226 pounds, wore a size 22-going-on-24, and had numerous health problems. I went to several specialists and three major medical centers including Stanford University Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center in California and the University Of Texas Medical Center at Galveston. I had endoscopies, colonoscopies, gastric studies, and intestinal studies to monitor nerve function. I had esophageal reflux, cholesterolosis of the gall bladder, and bladder and bowel conditions. My blood pressure was dangerously high. I was literally nauseous every day. I had sleep disorders and nerve function disorders. At one point I had to give myself daily shots of Lupron Depot, sleeping pills, anti-depressants, and Klonopin for proper nerve function. I received counseling for anxiety and depression. Having been diagnosed with everything from chemical imbalance, to neuro-muscular disease, I was told if this disease process continued to progress, that I could end up being fed solely by a feeding tube in the future!
Today, I had to look up my medical records to recall these specifics because I cannot remember being that person -- I am not that person anymore! I am thrilled to be alive and live each new day. Through applying the principles taught in Weigh Down and Remnant Fellowship, I have permanently lost 106 pounds and now wear a size 4. I eat all of my favorite foods, including pizza, ice cream, French fries and cheesecake. I no longer desire to eat when I am not hungry. Having been told by doctors that I would need medications and antidepressants for life, I no longer take any because I no longer need any!
I grew up in a religious family and went to church my whole life, and all the while was disobeying God in so many areas and never knew it! I never knew why our lives weren't being blessed. Looking back, I can see that we clearly were not on the narrow road to salvation! My family and I are SO grateful to now know how to obey God, to know the truth, and the truth is setting us FREE! (John 8:31-33) To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." I was not able to lose my weight or to see all of this completely until I stopped going to a church which said one thing (obey God), but lived another. It took being told not only that we CAN obey God, but that we MUST. The leaders of Remnant Fellowship love God more than themselves or their reputations. They lay down their own lives every day to help others find God and a purposeful life. It is a very difficult thing to tell others what they need to hear, not what they want to hear - that they must change from within. The teachings come directly from the Word of God. By following these teachings my whole family has been blessed. Our marriage is more precious. My husband and children are learning that God's boundaries and ways are incredible, and are being blessed for following His commands. We love the authority line that God established: God, husbands, wives, children - it keeps the family in perfect harmony and makes sure that all are taken care of. We love to honor and serve our bosses and teachers! We are learning how to go to THE God for everything we need and are blown away that He personally answers our prayers when we do this.
The fruit of God's Word through Remnant Fellowship speaks for itself: permanent healing and changed lives!
Category: Healed Physically