{"id":486524,"date":"2020-09-04T03:11:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T08:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gwenshamblin.com\/?p=486524"},"modified":"2020-09-04T03:11:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T08:11:05","slug":"returning-to-the-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwenshamblinbooks.com\/?p=486524","title":{"rendered":"Returning to the Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First Timothy 6:12 says, <em>Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have noticed that there is a common thread among people who do not easily lose their weight. They put their hope in dieting. Don\u2019t be afraid to let go. Let go of control and have some faith. Why have faith in diets? What has been the result? You have more love for the food than ever.<\/p>\n<p>We will be returning to the crucial fundamentals each week. 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