Sharing Hearts ClubNutrition for Life

Since I have had to bow out of this group I have learned I have diabetes. God helped me to find this out as I started losing weight this summer. But my heart is with those who continue to eat right and trust God to help them. God Bless all my SHC sisters.

Well it's January 2005 and its a new beginning for the SHC ladies. Some of us have decided to encourage and help one another to study about what God says about our bodies. This week has been quite a challenge for many of us and as we all struggle with self-control, God is with us and we do believe in new beginnings.

Mark 12:30 tells us: "Love your Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."

That was my very first challenge as I started about eating right. Do I love food over my love for my Lord? Boy that hit me right where it hurts! My desire for food over communing with God had taken a sharp left turn off the path of wellness. So today as I study His word I see he desires my total person. That include my tummy and mouth.

I found out there are four areas inwhich I struggle and battle with daily. They are my heart, my soul, my mind and my strength.

Balance is when I can do all things through Christ which includes of course caring for the temple that houses his Holy Spirit. This makes me think of the tv shows that graphically show us the fat we tote around.

This week I learned I carry around what has brought me great harm. So I am choosing to commit my life in service to Jesus so that I can be healthy.

My emotions trigger a lot of my eating: the things that I have learned that drives me to feed emotions are as follows: loneliness, sadness, idle, and just love for food.

I learned I have to use wisdom as I make a life style change. I have to speak to Jesus and ask him to help me when I am weak. I have found out that I must use wisdom in selecting a healthy diet so I can live a long life.

As I think of shopping for our food I am going to ask God to show me food that is rich in nutrients but also good form my body.

Jesus will be my guide as I seek him in prayer. His Spirit will assist me in discerning healthy eating habits.

The hardest challenge for me will be good old exercize. How can I have strength and be fulfiiled unless I learn to beat my body into submission to exercize?

I am unique through my Father's eyes and I want no better than to care for what he has created.

Lord Jesus I am just beginning in this lifestlye change of nutrition. Help me daily to eat what is good for me. Help my emotions to not have mastery over my mouth. Be with my sisters who are submitting their bodies to you. As the year passes Father to give us the victory. Thank you Lord for showing us the way to happiness.

In Jesus Name. AMEN

Mammy