Being the best Me, I
can be
In our last blog entry, Gloria stated her thought that she often
overeats to satisfy an emotional need. I
totally agree with her. During my years
of horrible binging I ate when I was angry, sad, anxious, afraid. . ., but I
also ate when I was glad or happy.
Although, presently, I don’t go on those types of horrible
binges as I did for several years (Overeaters Anonymous, the Weigh Down program by Gwen Shamblin and
the anti-inflammatory diet I follow 90% of the time today for health reasons
have been instrumental in helping me—I believe these have all been grace,
nothing but grace), I still struggle with overeating—eating anything more than
I need is overeating.
When I returned home recently from a Christmas party at
which I had eaten too much, was bloated and miserable, I began to think. Scripture states that drunkenness and
gluttony are sins (“For drunkards and
gluttons come to poverty, and lazing about clothes one in rags,” Prv. 23:21),
but why? I’m not hurting God if I eat too much.
But I hurt myself; I destroy myself.
And you know what? Oftentimes, I
hurt others when I’ve eaten too much, for I become grumpy, and I’m not kind or
patient or gentle with others (Gal. 5:22-23).
I take my misery out on them. Hm,
God loves me (Rom. 8:37-39). He wants me
to be the best possible Sharon I can be; He wants You to be the best possible
You, You can be. And He has given us
guidelines and the grace for being such.
Praise His holy name.
Sharon
Witty
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