“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 I often quote Proverbs 18:21 as my go-to Scripture that stresses the importance of speaking positivity and blessings over myself. For me, it means that when you speak positively and affirming, you will reap the…
Since my teen years, I remember always feeling like the fat girl—undesired and unwanted because of my weight. I always had this thought that ‘if only’ I could lose weight I could somehow become worthy of love and affection. This pattern of low self-worth and weight struggle continued well into my adult years. The only…
As I’m maneuvering through a difficult season of my life right now, it has me spending more time in solitude and prayer—isn’t it funny how trials cause you to turn inward? During my quiet time with the Lord the other day—after what felt to me like an intimate moment of vulnerability and transparency, pouring out…
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 Every Saturday morning in the WLGW Program, we get…
Food was a reliable source of comfort from the time I was a very young child. It helped me through many painful experiences and challenges. Feeling ugly and fat, I went on my first diet in 6th grade. This began a 35-year struggle with dieting, weight, and the stronghold of emotional eating. All those years…
This is the final part of a 3-part series on what keeps Christian women from losing weight. Are you totally frustrated with the whole process of trying to lose weight? Ever just want to give up and say, ‘who cares’? Part of the frustration we experience is because we keep going about it the wrong…
Last week we started a conversation recognizing that if we are ever going to gain victory over our health and weight battles, there are three things that God wants us to surrender to Him. Last week we discussed the first one—our hurts. We recognized that God does not want us to keep our hurts and…
When it comes to weight loss and getting healthy, there are three things that God wants from you. The sooner you can truly surrender them, the quicker you will lose weight. Since this will be a long post, I will share it in three sections. So, tune-in in the following weeks for the other three…