The Lord's Table

For most of my adult life I have not struggled with a weight problem, not until 11 years ago. However, I had not stayed consistent in reading the Word on a daily basis and there was leanness in my soul. It began to take its toll. Eleven years ago my father-in-law died leaving us with a family business to decide what to do with my husband took early retirement and I finished out a years' obligation at my job. Together with his 77 year old mother and our youngest daughter we ran the business.

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While I've been a Christian since I was a teenager, I have also been a glutton. That word--glutton--sounds so ugly, but it does describe my behavior. If there was an occasion to eat, I would take it, along with nibbling and binging in between regular meals. I've come to realize that my sin of gluttony is part of a larger problem; I have a rebellious spirit that needs to be submitted to God in more ways than just food. But the overeating has been a huge issue with me. I've wasted money, time and energy on diets, books and clubs, always looking for that perfect diet that would allow me to lose weight while still eating "all that I wanted." The result? Weight loss, then gain, that made me fatter than ever before, and miserable with myself.

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I overate to ease my pain, to provide comfort, food was my friend. I ate when I was tired, bored, excited, nervous, stressed, or because others were eating. My weight was once over 150 pounds which was uncomfortable for a female of only 5'2". The Lord made me aware that I was turning to food instead of Him. I had made food my idol. The Lord has used the scripture in the Setting Captives Free course to change my relationship with Him, my husband, my kids, family and friends.

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