Tag: weight loss

It Just Takes Faith

Lord, I know it just takes faith. So I’m asking You to increase my faith, especially to overcome my compulsive overeating. This is what bothers me the most.

It takes faith
Believe it! Because it takes faith. (Photo by Deborah Crocker)
  • If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. Matthew 16:24
  • . . . If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20

Child of Mine, not even losing excess weight is impossible. In fact, it’ll be easy. Because it just takes a little faith.

  • However this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. Matthew 17:21

Child of Mine, yes, it will take some denying yourself and some fasting. So start today with denying yourself and some fasting too.

But Lord, I don’t like to fast. I don’t want to fast.

Child of Mine, know that everytime you say, “No” to calories-laden food pleasure, it’s a form of fasting. Everytime you say “No” to temptation, you’ll grow stronger. So begin your walk in your new strength today.

  • Jesus said to him, “If you believe, all things are possible to him who believes. Mark 9:23
  • “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.” Mark 9:24

So, Child of Mine, it will take some fasting and letting go, for your victory. Are you willing?

Lord, I am willing, but I am weak.

it takes faith.
Trust Me Child, Because today is a day of victory for you. (Photo by Deborah Crocker)

Child of Mine, I will help you.

  • Let the weak say I am strong. Joel 3:10
  • The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trust in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. Psalms 28:7
  • In the day I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul. Psalms 138:8

Child of Mine, you already have the strength to say “No” to temptation for I have already given it to you.

  • You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1John 4:4

Yes, Child of Mine, you have all the power you need. As a matter of fact, you already have all the strength you need to overcome and destroy all the giants of defeat in your life. Because the victory to overcome is already yours. In fact I have granted you victory.

  • I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will guide you with My eye. Psalms 32:8

Child of Mine, I will lead you to the victory I designed for you. After all, you just need a little faith.

Act like it! Believe it.
Act like it. Then believe it’ (Photo by Deborah Crocker)

Believe it all

Because it takes faith. (Photo by Deborah Crocker)

Success and Victory – What Does God Say?

Lord, how do we get success and victory over all these issues in life? At times, I don’t know what to do about my weight, my eating, my job, or just daily life.

Child, quit trying to figure everything out. Because I will work out all things for your good. Just trust Me and watch as I work out all the details.

Success and victory
God will help you gain success and victory. (Picture by Deborah Crocker)

But Lord, what do I do about this extra weight I’m trying to get rid of?

Go back to seeking My advice about what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eat. Trust Me as you did before. Trust Me again as your weight loss coach.

Quit trying to create new rules for you to follow. You never stick to them anyway. Just focus on asking My advice about each time to eat or when you want to eat

The most important thing you can do is follow, rather obey, My instructions. I promise you success and victory if you will seek, trust, listen, and obey. In other words, submit your will to My will for your life.

For therein, is your key to success and victory. Quit trying to control yourself and surrender yourself to My control. Overall, you’ll be greatly surprised and thrilled with My results for your life.

In fact, I have already planned success and victory for you. So now go forth today, praising Me for the victory I’ve given you. Rejoice My child, rejoice for your victory is now, today.

Feed On This

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 NLT

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. Romans 8:28 NLT

Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:37 NLT

(Picture by Deborah Crocker)

40 Days of Victory- Part 3

Presently I am on Day 11/40 Days of Victory. God has been so wonderful to me. Only once, during these Christmas celebration days, was I tempted to break my semi-fast. But Praise God, I prayed, and He delivered.

For the time being, I’m stuck in a recliner most of the time and using a walker to get around very slowly due to foot surgery. Therefore, I declared I was going back on God’s original food program for me. This is the same way of eating that He gave me in 2013 when I lost 90 pounds.

Me, in 2013, weighing 241 pounds

Me-After losing 91 pounds on the God Plan – age 61- Victory in Jesus
Me, at age 72. Yep, I gained a little weight back.

Yep, I’ve gained some weight throughout the past years. But Praise God, after crying out to God again, He reminded me of the original way He instructed to eat back in 2013. So y’all, it’s back to the basics.

Now, especially since I stuck in this recliner recuperating from foot surgery, it’s even more important to maintain reasonable eating habits. Because we all know if you sit in a chair constantly, (now going on three weeks), you WILL gain weight.

So, for the most part, I’ve been sedentary, except for trips to the restroom using my walker. Due to my curiosity, I somehow managed to stand on my bathroom scales. I held on to my walker and removed my house shoe on my good foot. Then I put my foot with a cast on the scales and stood up.

Now big surprise. The scales showed I have indeed lost weight since the day of my surgery and that’s weighing with a cast and pj’s too. Wow! It pays to eat in obedience to how God instructed you. He’ll give you victory every time you follow His will.

Feed On This – 40 Days of Victory

Day 1: Thank you, Lord, for telling me, “It is a gift, not dessert, accept it in love”. I’m starting over again, eating how You instructed me to.

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”. Matthew 6:10

Day 2: Thank you, Lord, for removing the guilt from me. Instead, You granted me peace.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1

Day 3: Thank you, Lord, for restaurants that let you order take out meals. I ate half of it for lunch and the rest for dinner, along with a small satsuma.

. . . He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives the Lord thanks. Romans 14:6

Day 4: Thank you, Lord, for helping me eat what is sufficient for me. I may be stuck in a chair due to surgery, but You are helping me.

Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. . .. And we know all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:26, 28

Day 5: Thank you, Lord, for helping me resist temptation to eat pecan pie. Yep, Hubby brought one home. I told him, “I’m not eating any.” He said, “Good, more for me.”

And He put all things under His feet, . . . Ephesians 1: 22

Day 6: Thank you, Lord, for helping me choose to eat what is beneficial to me.

Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:17

Day 7: Thank you, Lord, for granddaughters cooking for us. Especially since I can’t cook on one foot.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17

Day 8: Thank you, Lord, for the gift of taco salad.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God. Ephesians 2:8

MORE TO COME-

Surrender is the key. (Photo by Deborah Crocker)

Temptation, Lord Help Me

TemptationsTemptation, everywhere I look. Lord help me. Forgive my stupid sins. Help me to please You in all I do, don’t do, say, don’t say, eat, don’t eat, and even what I think, or don’t think. Fill me with a greater desire for You versus anything else, even my food. Let me feed on You Presence. Thanks for loving me even though I don’t deserve it.

Uh Lord, . . . were You ever tempted by food? Continue reading Temptation, Lord Help Me