Eating As Act of Worship

Children in our country are suffering from obesity and its related disorders at alarming rates. They are taking medications for hypertension and Type II diabetes, which only occurred in adults a generation ago. Some of them are even dying. The Bible clearly commands us to train our children in the way that they should go. This Biblical principle also applies to teaching them to honor Christ with their bodies by making healthy food choices. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." Likewise, the Bible teaches that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, which is defined in Scripture as a house or dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, we’re 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 commands us to honor God with our bodies because Jesus bought us at the price of His life.

Consequently, teaching your children to eat for God's glory and to maintain the Lord's house (temple) should be part of how your household serves the Lord (Jeremiah 30:17). Teach them now that the Holy Spirit is NOT pleased when His home is kept in disrepair.
God's promise is that our children will practice what they've been taught when they grow up (Proverbs 22:6). If you fail to teach them, you leave them at the mercy of the world’s system which plans to ensnare them and keep them bound until they die from an obesity related disease. In other words, Satan will use your child’s ignorance of God's Word against him or her. The Bible confirms this fact in Hosea 4:6 which states, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because they have rejected knowledge..." Conversely, the opposite is true when your child is armed with the Word of God. “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free (John 8:32).”

The devil's plan is to steal years off of your child’s life by keeping him or her entangled with the sin of gluttony. If successful, gluttony will ultimately bring about your child’s untimely death and destroy the abundant life God meant for him or her to share with your family. Don't let the enemy win! Seek the knowledge of God in regard to training your child to eat for His glory and help your child win the battle to lose weight and lead a long, healthy life. Lastly, pray for them. Pray that your child is blessed with eyes to see, ears to hear, and a mind to understand the Biblical principles that teach them how to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle through Christ. Pray that they submit to godly discipline which you enforce in your home regarding healthy eating habits and that they will be blessed with long life for adhering to what they were taught (Proverbs 22:6). Ask that they are given wisdom to continue eating for God’s glory when they reach adulthood and teach their children to do the same. Pray that they never again become entangled with the sin of gluttony (Proverbs 23:20-21, 28:7; Deut. 21:18-21) or "make a god of their belly" (Philippians 3:18b-19). It's time for parents to be parents again. Then we can stop attending funerals for 36-year olds who have dropped dead of heart attacks and strokes because we'll have the right to claim God's promise over the lives of our children even in terms of eating healthy and maintaining a healthy body weight.

If you’re ready to take your child’s health back from the enemy, become a part of the EAW Kidz Initiative! Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning January 3, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time for the Eating as an Act of Worship Kidz Initiative Weight Loss Course for kids and parents dealing with obesity and/or its related illnesses. During the 12-week weight loss course, you and your child will learn the Biblical principles regarding the body, dieting, exercising, and maintaining a healthy body for the glory of God. There are no registration fees or membership fees! The course can be taken in person or online via Periscope, a free app for your phone or tablet. Simply download www.periscope.tv and follow http://periscope.tv/eatactworship. To register for the class, visit our website at www.eatingasanactofworshipministries.org and choose 12-week course.

Ann Wooten-Taylor, C.E.O.
Eating as an Act of Worship Ministries

The battleground for successful and permanent weight loss is fought primarily in your mind. When you attend an Eating as an Act of Worship Weight Loss Class, this principle is taught in the very first lesson. Our lessons are referred to as "Concepts" because Romans 12:2 says not to conform to the world's teachings, meaning its beliefs, values, patterns, or systems, but to instead be changed, or rather, transformed by the renewing of your mind. In other words, God says that change begins from within which is contrary to the world's lie that all you have to do is perform a new task for thirty days in order to make it a habit. How many of you have faithfully stuck to a diet or exercise plan for thirty or more days and then gone back to your old eating habits? I can't tell you how many times I did while wandering in the Wilderness of Obesity.

The truth is that you are in a spiritual battle because your problem is rooted in sin, and the only way to be free from sin is through the Blood of Jesus Christ. When Jesus sets your mind free, then you will be able to think clearly because you will have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5) as it relates to eating and drinking for the glory of God instead of satisfying your latest cravings. When you are given a "sound mind" in that regard, then you will be able to test and discern the good and perfect will of God concerning food in accordance with Romans 12:2. That means you will not only want to eat for His glory, but He will empower you to actually stick with a diet and/or exercise plan by His Spirit! In sum, although 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!

Are you truly ready to change sides on the weight loss battlefield? Are you really tired of wandering around in the Wilderness of Obesity? If so, Jesus stands ready to take the yoke of bondage from you and usher you into the Promised Land of Healthy and Fit for Life. If you’re ready to begin your spiritual weight loss journey, then order your copy of the Eating as an Act of Worship Teacher’s Edition today! In the book, you will learn the Biblical principles regarding the body, dieting, exercising, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for the glory of God. The EAW Teacher’s Edition is for either individual or group study, so you don’t have to be a teacher or spiritual leader. On the contrary, the book is for anyone who is ready to begin his or her spiritual weight loss journey. The book is available in softcover or as an ebook on Amazon.com. After ordering the Eating as an Act of Worship Teacher’s Edition, tune in to the Eating as an Act of Worship Ministries Radio Show every Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. CST. To listen to the show, download IMG2 from your App Store, or you can livestream the show at www.studiow.buzz. Lastly, you can also read our blog by visiting our website at www.eatingasanactofworshipministries.org.

Ann Wooten-Taylor, C.E.O.
Eating as an Act of Worship Ministries

Ann Wooten Taylor

Ann is an attorney who has been licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas since 2004, practicing in the areas of child abuse and neglect, special education, and unemployment insurance law. Mrs. Taylor is also the C.E.O. of Eating as an Act of Worship Ministries and a Christian author. Her first non-fiction, Christian book entitled, "Eating as an Act of Worship Workbook" was published and released by Life to Legacy Publishing in 2015. Her second book, the "Eating as an Act of Worship Teacher's Edition" was published and released in December 2016.

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