LOVE GOD
Daily Wisdom |
September 3rd, 2010
For the sake of your tradition, you have made void the word of God. . . . In vain do you worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men. >From Matthew 15:6, 9
I, the Lord your God, am speaking to you. My Spirit within carries My word to My children. This is a living relationship. It is not made up of theories and propositions, but of life--My life within your life.In the past, you did not understand this, and in spite of the hunger of your heart, you clung to ideas and doctrines. It is not that the doctrines were false, but they could not provide what you needed and longed for without knowing it. I have shown you in remembering glimpses of this hunger you felt.Do not wonder at the reasons why I allowed the years to pass in this way. Remember, My child, that I work with My children in wisdom and mercy--and I know when to intervene and when to withhold. My view of life is very different from yours. Only as you come to see with My vision will you understand. In the meantime, trust Me to give or withhold--in My greater wisdom and love.
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from Echoes of Eternity: Listening to the Father (Volume II) |
A Word from Carol:
"I often hear this question: Why a "faith-based" diet program? Or even,
what does "faith" have to do with dieting?
My quest in the early days of this journey was to learn how to apply the
faith I had in God -- the faith that believed he could move mountains
and that he kept my life in balance -- and apply it to my daily
struggles. Each of us struggles; my struggles were primarily with my
weight, my self-image, and my self-worth. I wanted to take my spiritual
beliefs and put them to work in my daily life.
I knew beyond any doubt that God cared about everything I was concerned
about. The Bible says that he cares about sparrows, and even about the
hair on your head! So why wouldn't God care about my struggles with
eating? While asking that question, I looked up at a Sunday school
bulletin board and a simple sign that read, "God Has the Answer." I knew
then and there that I had to incorporate God fully and completely into
the nitty-gritty details of my daily life.
Does God have answers? Yes, he does. He has answers for all of our
needs. We just have to learn how to listen, and believe. That's your
first challenge as you go forward with the 3D plan!"
-Carol Showalter, coauthor of Your Whole Life: The 3D Plan for Eating
Right, Living Well, and Loving God
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