Lord's Table Testimony:

For the past 10 years, I have been a slave to food. Food held me captive and I found myself thinking about it all the time. I would go to bed at night, thinking about the foods I would eat the next day, and even a few days ahead. I would plan my driving routes around the places I wanted to eat. After stopping one day at McDonalds for breakfast, Burger King both for lunch and an after-school snack, the Chinese place for supper, and the ice cream store for a night snack, I realized that my life was controlled by food. It was my "god" and I was guilty of idolatry. In these past ten years of gluttony, I have put on 60 pounds and my life has not glorified the Father.

About two months ago, my husband called me from Navy Reserves and asked me a dreaded question. "Will you go with me to the SeaBee Ball?" I immediately began crying because I felt so ugly and had reached a point of disgust with my body and my way of life. I didn't answer him right away. That evening, I met some ladies at church to decorate for a dinner. While there, I broke down and cried. The pastor's wife called me aside and told me about Setting Captives Free and The Lords Table. I joined the next day and from the first day of study, I found out that I was not living my life for Christ. I was living it for food. I was thinking about food, worshiping food, and even telling others about food. I had my priorities messed up. I should have been thinking about Christ, worshiping Christ and telling others about Him.

I asked Jesus to forgive me for putting food before Him and through His grace, I have been forgiven. I now am living my life for Christ, stumbling here and there, but knowing that He alone is the fullness in life and that I am to live my life worshiping and glorifying Him alone. The only freedom from sin comes from Jesus. There is no other way, but through Him. To Him be the glory and honor.

Starting weight: 240

Current weight: 220