My mother told a story that when I was 9 months old I would start to cry if I could hear the spoon scrape against the bowl, because I knew it was almost empty. Whether or not this story is true, I do know that from a very early age I have had a deep root of greed for food! I don't remember ever not being food-focused! School was torture for me because I was fat; I remember the pain like it was yesterday. Along the way I picked many other idols and sin. When I began my first Weigh Down class I was close to 300 pounds, smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day, and spent 10 years in an adulterous relationship. I was angry, depressed, lazy and self-focused!
I lost 40 pounds during the 1st Weigh Down series, stopped smoking and ended the relationship all at the same time, but the 40 pounds came back and I became so exhausted. Starting my day with the best of intentions not to eat beyond what God allotted for my body, but I was not surrounded by friends and church leaders that believed greed for excess food was a sin! After 2 reconstructive knee surgeries due to the extra weight, I was told my knees would probably only hold up for another 5 years and then would need full replacement. That was over 7 years ago, and I stand at my job 10-12 hours a day and PRAISE GOD for no knee problems or pain!!!! I would most likely be close to death or want to be dead if I had continued on the broad road that I was on.
Now I am on the straight and narrow path that leads to the heart of God and THAT is life! When I took Weigh Down Advanced, my eyes were opened for the first time! Gwen was teaching us that we have been the god and not allowing GOD to be GOD! I left my previous church because it aceepted and promoted members to have multiple gods (worship of money, lust, food, etc), and I joined a group of people who truly love the only True God and seek His Will in ALL areas of their lives!!! I had never before seen nor experienced such peace, joy, and LOVE! I would NEVER exchange this life for ALL THE FOOD, MONEY etc in the world! Praise GOD I have lost nearly 130 pounds, and am no longer lazy, and no longer have a need for antidepressants, diet pills, or cholesterol medicine. I PRAISE GOD and THANK all those PEOPLE who LAID DOWN SIN to PROVE TO ME, YOU CAN AND MUST LAY DOWN SIN!!!! I LOVE GOD, HE ROCKS!!!!!!!
Category: Healed Physically