Comments on: In which Christ Writes to an Overweight Woman https://anitamathias.com/2013/05/16/in-which-christ-writes-to-an-overweight-woman/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: LA https://anitamathias.com/2013/05/16/in-which-christ-writes-to-an-overweight-woman/#comment-21248 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:59:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=43114#comment-21248 I think you said it all…”with God’s help”. As I grow in years, I have come to learn that God wants and needs to be in every aspect of our lives, not just in church. I think what folks are missing in all those diets is God…He needs to be at the center of everything. Something I really cherish from our Jewish brothers and sisters are their rules of daily practice dietary or otherwise because the act of obeying each and every one of them is another constant reminder that God is at the center of ALL things. As an orthodox person prepares the meal, they must select which set of plates to use, dairy or meat..and in that are reminded that God is at the center of that meal, is the giver/provider of the food. Putting God into our daily routine is an awesome way to give all these eating issues to Him. Thank you Anita for so eloquently writing this…well done, Child of God!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2013/05/16/in-which-christ-writes-to-an-overweight-woman/#comment-21247 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=43114#comment-21247 In reply to Claire.

Thank you, Claire. Yes, let’s pray for each other. I have looked at Lysa’s book, but haven’t read it. Will do so.

]]> By: Claire https://anitamathias.com/2013/05/16/in-which-christ-writes-to-an-overweight-woman/#comment-21246 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=43114#comment-21246 Oh dear Anita–for how many of us does this ring true. I am just now facing this demon/battle–again! Finally?! Have you read Lysa TerKeurst’s book “Made to Crave”? Very good! I am praying for you sister–please pray for me, too!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2013/05/16/in-which-christ-writes-to-an-overweight-woman/#comment-21245 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=43114#comment-21245 In reply to Lynda Alsford.

Thanks so much, Lynda. I am on the road to freedom, with God’s help 🙂

]]> By: Lynda Alsford https://anitamathias.com/2013/05/16/in-which-christ-writes-to-an-overweight-woman/#comment-21244 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=43114#comment-21244 This is lovely Anita. I read this as one who is now free from food addiction and learning to love eating as a free beloved child of the living Father God. For years I focused on the eating itself, trying diets and new eating plans. But the truth is that my overeating was trying to fill a hole in my soul that only the intimacy of love from Father God would ever fill.

I especially loved this line “Eat when you are hungry, with celebration, with joy, with thanksgiving, in remembrance of me.” I love the idea of eating when I hungry with joy and with celebration! When the God shaped hole in my life is filled with God then i am free to do just that!

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