Daily devotions and inspirational messages
for Healthy Eating & Losing Weight

Mar

17

“Victory that has overcome”
I John 5: 4 & 5 For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Verse Reflections:  WE have the victory.  WE have the power of overcoming the world, of overcoming our bad eating habits.  Why?  Because we believe that Jesus is the Son of God.  God coming to earth gave us power as humans through His sacrifice.  We can do this because of this power.  If you are reading these verses, these devotionals it is because overeating or eating bad foods has become your reflection of “the world”.  This is the part of the world that tempts us.  For me it is not drugs, alcohol, swearing, stealing, adultery… it is plain old eating.  But the good news is God has overcome whatever temptation you face.  God has already overcome every temptation in the world.  We have the victory we just need to have FAITH in this fact.  God gives us power through our belief in Jesus.  I don’t understand it.  I don’t know how it works but I KNOW it works.  This verse reminds us that we CAN over come this.  Change “the world” to “our temptation to overeat”.

“For everyone born of God overcomes “our temptation to overeat.”  This is the victory that has overcome “our temptation to overeat” even our faith.   Who is is that overcomes “our temptation to overeat”?  Only he who believes that Jesus is the son of God.

Doesn’t that give you confidence?  Doesn’t it give You power?  If we believe in God we can do this!  I need that extra power that He give, I cannot, have not and will not do it without Him which is why I am spending 30 minutes in devotion each day.

Prayer:  Father, I love this verse and the way we have inserted our temptation from the world into it.  Thank You for giving us the victory over overeating.  Thank You for giving us the extra power through Jesus Christ.  Lord, I claim this power today.  I am born of You.  I do believe that Jesus is Your son.  Thank You for giving me victory over myself, over the world.  In the U.S.  2/3 of the grocery store foods are processed.  That shows you our priorities.  Help me to focus on the 1/3.  I know I will be healthier, happier and skinnier if I do that.  Bless me today as I reach out for the victory You have already won for me.  I forget that I don’t have to

Daily Challenge

  1. One Bible verse per day
  2. One journal/devotional time per day
  3. One exercise per day
  4. One fruit and vegetable (non-carb) with every meal and one snack (7-8 a day)
  5. One 4 oz protein with every meal plus one
  6. Only one carb a day (easy definition—white stuff)
  7. One (or zero)serving of non-God food a day
  8. One weigh in per month –

God foods?  Fruits, vegetables, and meats with no additives

Non-God foods?  Anything else!

 

Did you know:  Long term deprivation of carbohydrates can also affect the brain and muscles which need glucose to function efficiently. Harvard Medical School

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