Never Diet Again

I'd like to share with you this short article from the book Through the Night with God.

He that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. -Proverbs 28:25 KJV

It's you against all those fattening desserts: pies, cookies, cakes, candy. You have declared war on fat. You've carefully read food labels, measured portions, cut out the fatty foods from your diet and exercised regularly. But did you know there's an easier way to stay healthy and fit, one that doesn't require you to lose weight to accomplish your goals? In fact, God wants all His children to be FAT - spiritually speaking.

Here's how to gain spiritual weight:

F - Be faithful to do all that God tells you to do.

A - Be available for His use.

T - Be teachable. 

God is calling you to be a faithful follower, one who will hold on to Him when life's problems are pressing in. You probably would rather run and hide. But what if God is transforming you into a stronger person through those trials? Would you still want to run? The stay-slim strategies of a physical diet require discipline, and the same is true in our spiritual walk with God.

Are you available for God's use? You may have given up time, money, family and friends for Christ. Still, God wants you to give Him the things hidden deep within your heart - disappointments, hurts and failings.

Are you hiding behind a wall of unforgiveness? Let go of past hurts and allow God to heal you. This will free you to help others. Replace old habits with good ones by seeking God's plan for your life.

Finally, be teachable. In 2 Timothy 2:15, we are reminded to: Study to shew thyself approved unto God (KJV). Don't skimp on your daily nourishment from the Bible. Feed your spirit on God's Word every day and you won't feel spiritually hungry or deprived. When you end each day with a devotion and Scripture, somehow it dissolves all your problems and worries. So before you turn out the light, get FAT with God!

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I just thought many of us needed that. It's just that it's sem break and there isn't much to do other than watch your favorite movies and shows and read books and browse your favorite blogs and websites and eat your favorite foods -- there is just lots of food at home. Talk about a sedentary lifestyle. Becoming fat is now a concern of many of us thanks to Hollywood and models and whoever made being slim the standard of being good-looking. Haha, frustration. But seriously, I didn't even care about how I look until I entered college, started gaining weight and met people who seem to care about nothing but their figure.

Then again, standardizing size could be a window for us to see ourselves clearly. How disciplined are we to eat just the right amount of food AND eat only the right food (that means NO JUNK FOOD)? How determined are we to stay fit and healthy? How hard-working are we to burn all those unnecessary fats? 

See, even if we tell ourselves that our physical appearance won't even matter to people who would truly love us, it tells more of our attitude. People who truly love us may turn a blind eye on our attitude but how is your self-image? Attitude counts. The right attitude will be of great help in achieving the body that is just right for us. 

The first time I read the article above, I was still a skinny kid (whoa, must have been a millennium ago) and that was just it - an article I've read. Now that I'm not skinny anymore, I became one of those figure-conscious insecure people. But I realized there's a more important weight that I should be paying attention to and that's spiritual weight. Be FAT for God.