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Post by caressa on Jan 28, 2011 5:24:45 GMT -5
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Blessed Are the Hungry
When we are sated and overly full of food, there is no room left for the spirit. We feel like taking a nap, rather than working productively or playing enjoyably. During our overeating careers, how many hours have we wasted in bed, sleeping off the effects of a binge?
To eat no more than is necessary is to maintain our minds and bodies in a state of alertness and readiness for action. To say no to the sugars and starches which throw our blood sugar out of balance is to keep our energy level on an even keel.
As we lose excess weight and get rid of debilitating fat, we will probably experience some periods of hunger. There is nothing wrong with being hungry. Often it is when we are hungry that we are most humble and ready to listen to our Higher Power.
To accept physical hunger with serenity is to be spiritually strong.
I pray that my hunger may bring me closer to You, Lord.
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 18, 2016 20:35:23 GMT -5
Something I needed to see. I was sharing about how I have cut back on the quantity of food that I have been eating. I said, "With all my weight loss, I don't know if I am sick or if it is an answer to prayer and me trying to make healthy choices.
I like the idea of cutting back on physical food to make room for spiritual food. Sounds good to me and as a result it helps my emotional sobriety, and I won't have the desire to stuff and overeat or in my case, not wanting to eat. When I look in the mirror, I see fat and I see rolls that I feel shouldn't be there. I know I can't defy gravity forever. I should be grateful. After all the abuse I put myself through and the abuse I allowed others to project onto me, I should remember to be grateful. My overeating and not eating, I am giving up my power and allowing words, thoughts and action to take up residence in my space. I need to make my space sacred.
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