The Recovering Glutton

I have been overweight for most of my life. There were some times when I lost quite a bit of weight, only to gain it back and then some. One thing didn't change no matter what weight I was, though. I was worshipping food. I was a glutton. That is hard to admit, but there it is.

Sometime in April I was listening to Air1, the radio station I usually listen to in the car. The announcer was talking about how Jimmy Needham had been a guest at the radio station and that he had lost 50 pounds. She then mentioned the website of the program that had helped him. It was settingcaptivesfree.com. I remembered the website so I could check it out later.

I went to Setting Captives Free and looked at the program, called The Lord's Table. It consists of 60 daily devotions to do online. They provide a mentor to review the responses given in the lessons and to offer prayer and encouragement. It is also suggested to have at least one other accountability partner who receives your lesson responses by e-mail. To help the participants develop disciplined eating habits, a 60-day eating guide is also provided.

Every diet I have been on, the focus has been on food. This is not a diet. It is a plan to change allegiance from food to where it belongs - bringing glory to God.

I consider May 1st to be day I began my journey to freedom. I feel so much better, I have lost some weight, and I have hope that food will never be be my master again.

The most important thing about all this is that in my own flesh, none of this would have been possible. It is quite evident to me that it is only the Holy Spirit living inside me that has given me the strength to do this. All the praise goes to Him.