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he battleground for successful and per- you how many times I did while wandering in
manent weight loss and freedom from the Wilderness of Obesity.
eating disorders is fought primarily in
your
T mind! When you attend an EAW The truth is that you are in a spiritual battle
health and fitness class, this principle is taught because your problem is rooted in sin, and the
in the very first lesson. Our lessons are referred only way to be free from sin is through the
Blood of Jesus Christ. When Jesus sets your
to as "Concepts" because Romans 12:2 says not mind free, then you will be able to think clearly
to conform to the world's teachings, meaning its because you will have the mind of Christ
patterns or systems, but to instead be changed,
or rather, transformed by the renewing of your (Philippians 2:5) as it relates to eating and
mind. In other words, God says that change be- drinking for the glory of God instead of satisfy-
gins from within which is contrary to the world's ing your latest cravings. When you are given a
"sound mind" in that regard, then you will be
lie that all you have to do is perform a new task able to test and discern the good and perfect
for thirty days in order to make it a habit. How
many of you have faithfully stuck to a diet or ex- will of God concerning food in accordance with
ercise plan for thirty or more days and then Romans 12:2. That means you will not only
gone back to your old eating habits? I can't tell want to eat for His glory, but He will empower
you to actually stick with a health, nutrition,
and exercise plan by His Spirit! In sum, alt-
hough the battlefield is your mind, the battle is
spiritual. In other words, the battle is the
Lord's. Stop fighting against Him, and you will
finally start to win!
