Fitness Starts in Your Mind

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