The Lord's Table

Feedback from Graduates of The Lord's Table.

Beckie, "I was bound by the sin of overeating, especially sweets. I would live for sweets - candies, cakes and cookies - anything sweet. I could eat three or four candy bars in one sitting. I would hide the food from my kids and my husband and live for the times I was alone, so I could enjoy my time eating the stuff in secret. Although I have been a Christian all my life, I did not see that eating was a sin. At Setting Captives Free I learned through scripture, and the diligence of my mentor, that I was sinning by my eating. At first I did not agree. I thought, after all, I have to eat to live. I did not see the need to ask God to forgive me for eating. One day I was praying and I told God that if what I was learning in this program was real, to show me. I started to see what I was being taught. I asked God to forgive me for the sin of gluttony. He did, and I started to pray and walk away from the temptation of the venting machine. I started to feel God working in my life and every time I prayed and was able to resist the urge to sin in eating, I felt God’s presence in my life. I have fallen in love with God all over again. I feel His love for me and I want to be pleasing to God; that is my heart’s desire. I have been able to be disciplined when I eat. I have not had a candy bar in weeks, and I am able to discipline my intake of sweets and I don’t overeat anymore. I feel like God has delivered me from the sin. I am in prayer and I am walking closer to God that I ever have."

Deanne Crawford's student, Jami, "God has turned me around with his Word and given me a way to be satisfied eternally. I have found that I don't feel the need to eat out of boredom or because of insecurities. I have complete control with what the Word of God has given me to fill my soul. I fatten my soul and not my body. God has given me the freedom from my slavery to food. God is the answer I was looking for. I had just been looking in all the wrong books. God has blessed me."

Amelia, "I was a slave to sinful eating, beginning at the age of 16 when I ran away from home. I looked to food to fill my emotional needs for much of my life. However, I was unaware of this for many years. Once I became aware of it, about six years ago, I tried a couple of programs and was initially successful in losing weight, but it always came right back after a time. After my husband died last year, God began to reveal to me the real problem with my eating habits: it wasnt the food, it was me! He led me to The Lord’s Table and, after a rocky beginning of three weeks, I started over - fully committing myself to what the course was teaching me. And God met me right where I was! I so appreciated the practical suggestions that were included in the daily lessons. They have greatly blessed me! I think my biggest blessing from God, and the most important teaching I learned in The Lord’s Table, was the gift of true repentance. I hadn’t known that repentance was a gift from God, and I kept trying to manufacture my own. I am now walking in the freedom of attending social events and not even glancing at the food, fasting one day a week, waking up in the morning on most days not even thinking about food, actively seeking God in His Word, and enjoying a deeper intimacy with Christ Jesus. My heart has been changed from discontent EVERY SINGLE DAY to gratitude for God’s grace most days. Thank you, God, may Your name be blessed forever. And thank you, Lord’s Table, for being the instrument God used to get my attention and bring me back to Him in Christ Jesus, amen."

Jane Kinder's student, Ester, "The TLT course has discipled me through many powerful truths in the Word. I was instantly convicted of the sin of selfcenteredness,self worship. I learned to discern physical hunger from spiritual hunger. I was set free from the 'touch not, taste not, handle not' philosophies most awesome one was that Jesus became glutton on the cross in my place. I lived and behaved as an enemy of the cross, in this area of my life. The breakthrough came when I surrendered to Jesus and embraced His work on the cross in recognizing that Christ became a glutton to set me free. In denying my flesh and dying to self daily ( by the grace of God), I am reminded that Christ suffered infinitely more. I have hope for the future. God is good! I am walking in and to total freedom from gluttony."

Colleen Davis' student, Qynne, "The Lord has been so gracious to me. He granted me repentance and caused my heart to turn toward him. Through the Word of God in each lesson my mind has been washed and renewed. I have a new hunger and thirst for Jesus. I have learned to take up my cross of self-denial daily. The result of drawing close to my Savior has been fruit of the Spirit in my life and a new joy in my heart. Thank God for this ministry. I am no longer a slave to food! There is no going back for me. Food can never satisfy my hungry heart the way The Bread of Life can! I am free from gluttony for the first time in 20 years. To God be the glory! Because of His faithfulness I have lost 39 pounds of disobedience and I have gained riches beyond measure. Truly He has released my feet from the snare of sin. Special thanks to my mentor who has been a tremendous encouragement to me and has become a wonderful friend."

Mary,I have always wanted to do and have it my way. I smoked for years and when I gave that up, I turned to food and/or spending money. As a result, I have a house full of stuff that I don't need, use or can find, and a lot of extra weight. I've tried all the diets, the pills, and believed all the lies-slow metabolism, hand to mouth addiction, etc., anything that would take the responsibility off me. I had pretty much given up, and knew I was going to be this way for the rest of my life.

Two months ago, I picked up this book at the Christian book store, and started it the very next day. God is truly awesome! On day 2, my teenage daughter resumed a toxic friendship and our home once again became a battlefield. If it wasn't for God, and this course, instead of losing 20 lb., I'm sure I would have gained at least 5-10 more. Praise God! I have a long way to go; surrendering my will and losing a lot more weight, so I am starting to go through this course again.

Mary
starting weight: 201
current weight:181