Lord's Table Testimony: Cynthia

God saved me when I was a child and has kept me by His power through the years. I am not perfect, but I do strive to grow in the Lord by adhering to His word, by reading it and studying it daily. As I have learned and grown through His Word, I have had to make many changes. But it's amazing to me how slow I am in this growth and the Holy Spirit has to put His finger on sin in my life. That's how it is with anything that is not under the Spirit's control and becomes a willful, stubborn practice in my life. That's how I had begun to feel about my habits of eating, they were out of control and God was putting His finger on this area of my life and calling it sin. When I ate to please myself, which involved eating too much of a good thing, I always felt guilty. But then I would soothe my conscience by noting that all my brothers and sisters in Christ were doing the same thing. Overeating is the socially acceptable practice and no one judges you for it. Being somewhat overweight isn't all that bad is it? But God just wouldn't let me alone. That's when my mother told me about finding this wonderful course called "The Lord's Table." When I first checked into it, I thought I wouldn't be able to do that, but I liked the idea of focusing on God's Word rather than just another new diet plan. I had already tried several with some success, but then always felt chained by all the rules of eating and my focus was primarily on man made ideas. The Lord's Table was different, I spent my time focusing on God's word which was a joy for me. I found myself focusing less on food and obsessing over calories, the right and wrong foods, when and where to eat and etc., etc., etc. It has been a wonderful time of drawing close to the Lord and walking in the freedom to be all that He wants me to be and doing it by His power and not mine. The fasting days were a lot easier than I thought they would be and I even look forward to them. It is freeing not to be so focused on planning the right meals, but rather having extra time to spend praying and reading God's word. So far I have lost ten pounds and need to lose more, but that's not my primary focus anymore. I know I can do this through His power and I am striving to continue in the things I have learned, most importantly keeping my eyes on the Lord, not on the flesh. I think others who want to get closer to their Lord and lose weight will find this program to be a great help.