Comments on: In which God forgives us, we forgive ourselves, and we are freed from paralysis https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/#comment-18272 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:29:43 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/#comment-18272 Hi Charity,

Loved your blog and pictures. Yes, brain physiology (fat and sugar and carbs are addictive), means of production:added fat and sugar, and food de-nutrientized; and a food-everywhere culture make healthy, limited eating so much harder.

Hadn't thought of gratefulness as a way to counter emotional eating. Because, I guess, gratefulness fills the emptiness which one might otherwise try to fill with food.

Thank you, that was a v. useful insight for me:-)

]]> By: Charity Denmark https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/#comment-18271 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:03:17 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/#comment-18271 I should have said “Westerners” perhaps and not “Americans.” So shameful to show my Ameri-centrism!

]]> By: Charity Denmark https://anitamathias.com/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/#comment-18270 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:00:03 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/09/09/in-which-god-forgives-us-we-forgive-ourselves-and-we-are-free-from-paralysis/#comment-18270 I was thinking this week about how frustrating it can be to struggle with unwanted behaviors. It is tricky to apply our faith to these issues; do we really want to be closer to God, or it our real motive something else? It is something to wrestle with. Practicing grace and gratefulness, rather than self-control or restriction, is a freeing exercise, as God knows Americans' struggle with food is not a purely spiritual one (our culture, our means of production, our brain physiology – all play a part). In a slightly shameful plug, I blogged about a similar issue: http://wp.me/s2GgYf-170 May the grace of Christ be with you in this and all things!

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