Starved to Obesity by Emily Boller

Author:Emily Boller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: N/A
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Published: 2019-02-23T05:00:00+00:00

SPIRITUAL CARE

After the whacko experience with those women praying for me years ago, I eventually found a healthier group of like-minded friends. They supported me with their prayers and encouragement.

If anyone reading this has been spiritually wounded by those who claim to be messengers of the Most High, I am truly sorry, because that is not His heart. In fact, the Lord is described as a Good Shepherd in Psalm 23 who tenderly cares for his sheep. And He is all about seeing us become victorious over any entanglement—because He sees our potential and wants us to become the best that we can be! He is our biggest fan and cheerleader!

Just this past week, someone sent the following to me: “I have all the books in the world, but I cannot seem to discipline myself to do what I have to do.” This is a commonality among a lot of people with whom I have interacted.

My faith is the foundation of my life. Faith has brought me through some excruciating pain at times, and I can honestly say that one of God’s specialties is that He rescues.

“The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.”21 “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”22 “He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap.”23

One of the most afflicted persons who ever walked on the face of this Earth was a man named Job. He was a wealthy man with a large family (ten kids!), many employees, and extensive flocks. Then one day four messengers came to tell him very tragic news. He had lost everything—everything—except his wife. (I can’t begin to fathom the complicated bereavement that ensued.)

If that wasn’t enough trauma and loss, he then suffered terrible boils from head to toe. Job’s life was bleak and miserable as he cried out, “My eyes will never see happiness again…I despise my life…my days have no meaning.”24

His wife wanted him to curse his Maker and die (after all, she had lost all of her dear children and wealth, too), but Job refused. His so-called friends then spouted some utterly stupid and ridiculous comments, which only added to his confusion and pain.

Finally, Job resolved to continue to honor God and avoid evil, in spite of all the anguish and suffering. Eventually, Job was healed, and everything was restored to him; including the same number of children and even more wealth than before. He said, “Those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.”25

Life is hard. It is full of troubles at times, but the Lord’s specialty is help and rescue. Even addiction is not too difficult for Him. I have learned that His teachings contain gold nuggets for getting out, and staying out, of addictive entanglements.

As I shared previously, my childhood created the perfect petri dish for food addiction to develop. I didn’t choose to have a food addiction by the age of six—any more than I chose to have blue eyes instead of brown.

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