The plans I have for you

I was reading and praying about Jeremiah 29:11 this morning.  

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, 

plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you 

hope and a future.

This may be a well known verse to many but as I was praying and meditating on it I was reminded that being fat was and is not God's plan for me.  I think much of my life I told myself, God loves me just the way I am.  And though God does love us no matter the size he does and did not love what I was doing doing to my body, his temple.  So often being overweight leads to a feeling of hopelessness, feeling like I will never be able to beat this, to actually change.  And as the verse says that is not God's plan for me, he wants me to live a hopeful life full of his promises and life-giving truth.  An only when I turn from my sin (of gluttony) and replace it with his truth will I find the strength to break free from this.


So as I continue on day 4 of no sugar I know I will have many opportunities to see God work and to choose discipline.  As I do that I will build my resolve and see some great victory!