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April 26, 2020

Why Diets will Never Work, Part IV

Man-made rules...“they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence…” Diets do not get to the root problem—sensual desires. There is something about chewing and swallowing, chewing and swallowing; notice that overeaters often keep drinks beside them for sucking and swallowing or gum in their mouths...

April 25, 2020

Why Diets Will Never Work, Part III

.“These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.” Diets are man’s regulations telling you what to eat and drink and swallow...

April 24, 2020

Why Diets Will Never Work, Part II

Diets or man-made rules have “an appearance of wisdom,” but in actuality are not wise. Since the beginning of time, godless men have made up godless regulations—simply guessing at the solutions for problems but not consulting God, who actually is the Wisdom of the Ages...

April 23, 2020

Why Diets will Never Work, Part I

The temptation is strong for the U.S. diet industry to push special foods since that is the bulk of their sales; and for other weight loss programs, new diet drugs, exercise regimens, and surgeries, the income is in services. The industry brings in north of 60 billion dollars per year some of this spending going toward not only diet foods but diet sodas—and their celebrity supporters are paid millions...

April 22, 2020

Man-Made Rules Do Not Work

There are many reading this post whose dependency or unwanted habit is a substance other than food. If you will notice, somehow, someway, the dark lord of this world has worked in man-made regulations for cures in every generation that range from bloodletting using leeches to inversion therapy - hanging upside down...

April 21, 2020

There is Hope!

If you are tempted to go back to food, ask Him, “O God, can You do better than a food binge, an alcohol binge, a shopping spree, a gambling spree, etc.? Can You do better than these relationships I have had?” Within minutes, watch Him answer that prayer!...