Christian Life Coaching for weight loss
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Am I using God if I'm seeking him for weight loss? (P1&P2)
Am I using God if I'm seeking him for weight loss?
IF YOU'RE SEEKING GOD TO LOSE WEIGHT AT SOME POINT, YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF ASKING THIS QUESTION. HERE'S HOW I SEE IT. SEEKING GOD MEANS WE'RE BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. AND IN THAT RELATIONSHIP, WE FIND CONVICTION, STRENGTH AND POWER. IN HIS SPIRIT FROM HIS WORD. WE BEGIN TO TRANSFER OUR TRUST TO HIM AND WHAT HE CAN DO IN OUR LIVES; OVER WHAT WE CAN DO. SO YOU TELL ME, IS SEEKING HIM TO LOSE WEIGHT BAD? ULTIMATELY WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS SEEKING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND A BYPRODUCT OF THAT IS WEIGHT LOSS. I REMEMBER PONDERING THIS SPIRITUAL DILEMMA AFTER A CLIENT ASKED ME THAT QUESTION, EARLY IN MY CAREER. AND IN MY SPIRIT I FELT THIS ANSWER POPPING UP: 'IF I CAN ASK GOD TO SAVE MY LOVED ONE FROM CANCER; I CAN ASK HIM TO SAVE ME FROM WHAT IS KILLING ME!' I MEAN THINK ABOUT IT. DO YOU REALLY THINK GOD WANTS YOU TO ASK HIM FOR CERTAIN THINGS AND NOT OTHER THINGS? LIKE, YOU CAN ASK HIM TO BLESS YOU IN THIS JOB INTERVIEW, BUT DON'T ASK HIM TO HELP YOU LOOK GREAT WHEN YOU SHOW UP FOR IT. THE WAY I SEE IT IS THAT GOD'S WILL IS IN EACH OF OUR HEARTS. THE WORLD HAS JUST BLINDED US TO HIS TRUTH. WE'RE USED TO USING A DIET TO LOSE WEIGHT. WHEN WE SEEK GOD AND NOT A # ON THE SCALE; WE'RE NOT USING GOD. HE'S USING OUR FAT TO BRING US CLOSER TO HIM. AND THAT IS WHAT BEING A SEEKER IS ALL ABOUT. WHEN YOU STOP SEEKING THIS WORLD FOR ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS AND YOU ACTIVATE YOUR COURAGE TO ACTUALLY SEEK GOD FOR MORE ANSWERS; HE'LL ANSWER YOU. HE'LL EVEN COACH YOU. YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE IT BUT THAT'S OKAY. HE'S NOT INTERESTED IN MAKING YOU LIKE EVERYTHING. HE'S INTERESTED IN MAKING YOU INTO SOMEONE...THE WOMEN HE CREATED YOU TO BE, FOR HIS KINGDOM!... EVEN IN WEIGHT LOSS!
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