I learned that I am not in control but that God is! In my career, I create predictability and set expectations, essentially control situations. My weight is one that I just couldn't get under control. A friend of mine, who I met through business, introduced me to the Grace and Strength Lifestyle, and she said it precisely when she said that I have a great career, great husband (I have a finance), great friends, great life etc … and she also said that I'm angry at the world all the time.

Why is that? Well, at the end of the day, it's a true story that I'm not so happy with me inside and out! In joining G & S, I learned that my body really is God's temple, and when I put things into it that were not grown by him, I feel crummy, my fingers swell up and that instant gratification of sugar, salt, gluten etc isn't worth it.

Once I let go and let God, my body changed and I felt better about myself. There continue to be days when the enemy still gets the best of me and tempts me the point of sampling, but I quickly am reminded of the fact that I didn't start down the journey for nothing but for a reason. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."

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