Most of my favorite scriptures about food were said by Jesus Himself.  For example, in John 4:13-14, Jesus said, "Whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.  Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up into eternal life."  Similarly, Jesus declared, 'I am the Bread of Life.  Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty (John 6:35).'"
 
John 1:1 explains, "In the beginning there was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS GOD."  Jesus is the Word of God made flesh, and He is also the Bread of Life.  That means His very words are sustenance to our flesh as well as to our spirits!  This is symbolized by our eating of His broken body and drinking of His shed blood during Holy Communion.  Does this mean that you will never eat physical food again?  No.  It does mean that when you make Jesus Lord over every area of your life, including your eating habits, He is the focus instead of the earthly things of this world.
 
As it pertains to food, when Jesus is not Lord over your eating habits, then something else is, your stomach.  Philippians 3:18-19 states, "Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.  Their end is destruction.  Their god is their stomach.  Their glory is in their shame.  Their minds are on earthly things."  This is the sinful result of gluttony being allowed to rule over and consume your body and your thoughts, if you’re susceptible to obesity or bulimia nervosa.  Likewise, those who suffer from anorexia nervosa or orthorexia have also made an idol of their stomachs instead of obeying God’s command to eat and drink for His glory.  Instead, they eat and drink, or rather, fail to do so for other carnal, worldly reasons.  
 
However, Jesus the Living Word of God, not only taught us that He is sustenance for our flesh and our spirits, He also exemplified it when He walked among us. In John 4:31-34, the disciples repeatedly urged Jesus to eat, and He told them, "I have meat to eat that you know not of."  This confused them, so Jesus explained, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work."
 
God's Word for your life reveals His will for your life even in regard to food and beverages.  Jesus fulfilled EVERY WORD written about Him in the Word of God before He committed His Spirit to the Lord on the Cross.  He obeyed God's Will to the very last detail.  Both His words and His actions illustrated the biblical truth that "man doesn't live on bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4)."  As a Christian, you too, must fulfill God's Will for your life in complete and humble obedience to God, including eating and drinking for His glory.  When you do so, your mind is automatically on heavenly things instead of following the whims of the bottomless pit of your stomach.  Like Jesus, you'll discover that obedience satisfies both the spirit and the body.  In other words, you will “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8).
 
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In the EAW Health and Fitness Course, we spend 3 weeks discussing the opposition you must face from the enemy when you start to rebuild the temple of the Holy Spirit and fortify the walls of your mind with God's Word.  Although the Bible clearly identifies Satan's tricks, it never fails that an EAW class participant is spiritually attacked in one of the ways mentioned in the Word.  For example, the enemy attacks the family.  Sometimes it's sickness.  Other times marital problems or family strife.  He attacks finances, and he sends fatigue, to name a few weapons in his arsenal.
 
You must remember God promised in His Word that no weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17).  Life's journey is filled with distractions even when you're not trying to lose weight, get help for anorexia or bulimia, or otherwise live a healthy lifestyle.  Your past should be a good indicator that you can't eat or starve your way out of the stress of life.  The food doesn't change anything except you.  In the case of the glutton, it makes you fatter, sicker, and closer to death's door with each unhealthy meal.  In the case of the anorexic, it makes you skinnier, sicker, and closer to death’s door with each meal you forgo.

You must learn to recognize that stressful situations are the enemy's strategy to get you to take your eyes off Jesus and sink in the sea of debt, marital problems, sickness, and relational strife you are experiencing.  But if you stay focused on the Lord, you will rise above the turbulent waters to take your place at the Master's side.  He'll command the storms in your life to cease and give you peace within as you continue to trust Him and eat and drink for His glory.
 
Therefore, I encourage you to ignore the howling wind and the torrential rain of problems the enemy hurls at you, and stay focused on the spiritual task at hand! You've quit under pressure too many times before, and it's never solved anything! It only added to the mountain of guilt and shame for giving in to the temptation to quit.  Again, you felt the sting of another defeat on top of your list of other sorrows.  Instead, let's pray to "press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Phil 3:14) and trust God’s promise that you will finally attain it!
 
If you’re finally ready to leave the Wilderness of Obesity and Eating Disorders and truly focus on claiming the Promised Land of Healthy and Fit for Life, order the Eating as an Act of Worship Teacher’s Edition TODAY!  In the book, you will learn the biblical principles about the body, dieting, exercising, and maintaining a healthy body for the glory of God!  The 12 concepts will help you renew your mind to God’s perspective of your body and equip you to stop conforming to the pattern of this world when it comes to health and fitness.  ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY at Amazon.com!