A Woman of Moderation

Dee thanks for sharing that note. This lady knows my struggle. Very encouraging. Hi to Annie King I think and pray for you often. Ann
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Edited by author 10-07-2008 07:40 AM
This gal wrote to me via my website and I thought it was encouraging to all of us in this walk!

Dee,
 
I just had to write to let you know what a blessing I received from "A Woman of Moderation." I ordered the book online after hearing of it on Moody Radio.
 
 I am 65 years old, obese(was), and had a strong addiction to carbohydrates. I had poor health as a result. I have been living with lots of pain over the last 30 years, and was trying to relieve myself from the hurt by eating whenever I was experiencing anxiety. I would pray for God's help in controlling my eating, and as soon as I said "Amen," I would go right to the pantry for a cookie, followed by the entire bag. I tried every diet ever written, and they all worked for a couple of weeks, then my Soul Hunger would overcome them and I would binge. Bingeing controlled me for 30 years. Physical hunger had nothing to do with my overeating.
 
The Moderation study clicked the first day. I didn't know what Soul Hunger was until God satisfied it with my first Psalm Meal. Since then (7 weeks ago), my soul is FEASTING with Him daily and I am not controlled by the food addiction any longer. I am FREE. I am facing emotional hurts and physical pain with Someone who can actually heal and help me--not with food which was only a distraction.
 
For me, the greatest help was the memory work. When I would say (dozens of times a day) "Sin is crouching at my door. It desires to have me, but I must master it." the power was there to grab a "Psalm Snack", and I would go on my way rejoicing, and knowing I was not walking alone.!
 
Pamela

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oh to who ever wanted to be my accoutability partner for the Lords Table email me @ linmansfie@verizon.net, and I'll start having my lessons emailed to you, and if your doing settingcaptivesfree.com The Lords Table, put me down, at least we can encourage each other and rejoice over the Good days, and pray over the struggles for each other, I have missed a few lessons, but am trying to stay on track. im on lesson 20 i think,, i may do it over after or go to phase 2 the Lords table when im done with this one.

Last year I worked with an awana class teaching teens at our church, and now work with teens in sunday school, our church got some new Bibles for our teens and the student life application Bible was our choice, even though I will be 40 this month, i have found i really like it even though its geared toward teens. You might want to try it or the Life Application Bible, I like the NLV versions in these 2 Bibles.

Dear People who are looking for accountability partners:

Here are my qualifications. I am abstinent, which means I have control over indulgences and unwise food choicesand eat healthily.

It has come over a long time, partly through twelve step programs and partly through a lot through health worries.

I can testify that success and freedom from this bondage is possible but do not think it is quick. It is one day at a time and often one thing at a time.

I am retired and live in Chicago so I got time.

If I can be of use to anyone, I woulld be glad to help.

I believe food abuse is a very respectable form of addiction compared to booze etc. Ergo very good people tend to get stuck in it.

But freedom is definitely possible. If you want it.

My e mail address is margaretohara@webtv.net

Hi Pam C!
When I first got saved, I remember telling my Mom, Mom sometimes I read the Bible and I don't seem to get anything out of it. She said, Mary, it's not about "our feelings" but it's like putting the word in you, so later, the Holy Spirit may bring up a word to you from something you have read. The Bible says that He the "Holy Spirit" will guide us into all truth, pray and ask the Lord to open your heart and mind to receive the things He would have for you through his Word. Don't stress about it - the Lord loves you, He wants us to understand His word more than we even want to sometimes. Also, I agree with Vicky try a more "contemporary version" - I have read the "Contemporary English Version" - and really liked it! Hope this helps Pam.

For PamC I am no scholar, but a few things I have heard over the yrs might help. One God is (in the Holy Spirit) Our teacher. He who lacks wisdom,let him ask of God who giveth liberally and abaideth not You know you are saved. you ask him for understanding , then trust that he will do it. doubting not. in the mean time you might want to get an easy to read bible, and just start doing what is clear; Waiting on God to clear what is not. Also ask trusted people in your church , or paster can help. Hope this has helped.

Linda, I have went through it once. went back to help my husband. I understand now that it is wonderful what we have learned, but it is still a fight. would love to have someone of same mind to uphold lift and fight with... praying back prayer and sincerly dealing is the answer we are looking for. I found a verse that says if you come back to me , I will heal your wayward heart. my words. the fact that we are trying , God will add.I like knowing that he will do it. I am new to forum. do not know how this works.

I admire you ladies who are doing SCF. I thought it would be a breeze as well. It surely isn't! My encouragement for you is to keep on pressing forward. I almost gave up twice, but asked the Lord for strength to persevere and He has done just that. I am now on Day 55 and loving it and after a short break I plan to repeat Lord's Table Phase I when finished. During the course I found that we really need to delight our souls in God's Word, discipline our bodies and have daily accountability.

I dont really have an accountability partner either, and if someone else dosent maybe we could be each others. im on about day 17.

I am looking for an accountability partner. I have gone through(WOM). Loved it. I started setting captives free. thought it would be a breeze. it is a fight. Is there anyone who would like to partner with me.
                             Vicky

I know this probably isn't Christian "P.C." but does anyone else have a problem reading the scripture? When I even think about reading it, I get nervous, and then when I do read it, it's like I can't focus. I read all your posts about how the scripture brings freedom but it doesn't for me. Help?

Sp--Glad that worked for you. I also nursed my two childred who now are 28 and 30. I'll never forget the warm and close feeling you get when you nurse your baby and how close you feel to them with the exception of when they get teeth and take a nip!!!!!! I put verses that were close to me on index cards in a spiral note book to read any time of the day and that kept God close to me and the diet mentality out of my mind so it's starting to wain. When you have let food be your guide for so many years it takes a while to shift gears but God is faithful to His own. I found that my getting into a regular walking pattern helped. I have two herniated discs and one presses on my sciatic nerve so I wasn't walking regularly. My doctor said to walk only a mile every other day and more on the weekends if I could. I started out kind of sporatic marking a W on the calendar when I did walk and now I see more W's on the calendar than the months before and my weight started to go down slowly and I feel better and not so tired all the time. I also have some trouble with reflux so I started on a probiotic from Fruitful Yield at each meal and that has helped a lot too, also more greens and fruit and small amount of meat works to lessen some of the reflux from too much acid. When I look back where I was and how the Lord has guided my eating all along the journey I am so grateful to Him for loving me so much. Just remember to rest if you can, even if it's only closing your eyes for a while and reciting a memorized verse to yourself in the quiet of where you are and eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full. Nursing takes a lot out of you beccause you also have to do the extra things that go along with having children and a husband to take care of and you need to think of yourself and your health also. I will keep you in my prayers-Warmly Sue

Dear Lisa,

My name is Oleta; I received an email from the forum from the Women of Moderation study tonight with your request for an accountability partner. I too, am doing Mike Cleveland's Setting Captives Free program. I am on day 30.? I thought I had an accountability partner, but he isn't ?holding me accountable on a frequent basis and when I saw your e-mail I thought maybe you and I could do this for each other.
I am married, the mother of 4 adult children two of whom live at home, so I don't have an empty nest yet. I am a supervisor in a ACE Christian school. I have battled weight all my life until about 9 years ago when I did a Weighdown workshop and learned that dieting wasn't the answer, but I didn't stay with that program, I just quit dieting and waited for God to fix whatever was wrong with me.? I even started the Lord's Table twice and didn't stay with it for more than a week or two. But 30 or so days ago I started again and I stayed with it and it is totally transforming my relationship with Christ, my life , and incidently I am losing weight without it being painful or feeling deprived. I have suffered for years with deep depression. The last one lasted almost 11 months and was the deepest and darkest one I had ever experienced. I cried out to God to set me free from the depression and I ended up at The Lord's Table where I am more than satisfied I am abundantly satisfied. I t has caused the depression to totally lift because for me my eating was such an idol it had almost totally shut me off from God, but I had been so deceived by Satan that I thought I ate because I was depressed. The truth was I was depressed because my gluttony had shut me off from God, the true source of joy. I have learned to feed on scripture and have continual fellowship with Jesus. I am not perfect, I stumble but Jesus picks me up again and we two walk on together in sweet and satisfying fellowship. If I sound like someone you would like to be accountable to and hold accountable, just send a reply to me. If you have already found someone or I don't seem to fit your need I will understand. Regardless, know that I will be praying for you. In Christ, Oleta
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Greetings, this is my first time posting anything in a blog or forum, so bare wit me.

This WOM study is helping so much, it's touching many areas of my life that the Holy Spirit has been bringing to forefront of my life. In other words shining a bright light, I believe I am being purged, I know it's only to bring me closer to God. For my relationship w/ Him to deepen, another level. Midday and the WOM study has and is continuing to help me know and understand in part what is going on in my spirital life, so that I will not get down on myself and try to chose other things to cling too while I am going through. I have been feeling like I am being held together with thread, but I know it's God's Grace and mercy that is keeping me. You know as we go through this study (WOM) I recognize some things that I have done, indulged in, held onto, and put at a place in my life about God, and I am so sorry. But thankful and greatful that this study is making me aware. I could go on and on but I'll how successful I am at posting this, my first forum, YEA! God Bless!