I am going to say something that may be controversial: I don't believe that weight problems are just weight problems; I believe they are a small part of a life management problem.

Some of your daily health choices are not working for you. Why do I say that?

A big clue is when you don't have peace about your health choices. That is where the enemy loves to attack you in this matter. He wants to steal your peace.

But God desires that you live in His peace. Do you have peace about your health choices?

That is why I am sending you these Spiritual warfare articles. I believe that you can overcome the mental and physical obstacles to weight loss once you attack the issue from its source: the Spiritual.

This third article covers the 3rd piece of Spiritual armor we are called to put on daily:

 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15);"

Feet are used for walking, of course. We are called to walk worthy of God's call upon our lives (see Colossians 1:10). But we aren't called to walk barefoot! We are called to put on equipment that is suitable for walking first: Shoes.

A shoe is worn for protection and comfort. However, you can be hurt or ineffective if the shoes you are wearing don't match your activity.

For example, you put on running shoes when you run; you wear sandals in the summer; you wear boots during the winter and to go hiking, and so forth.

To carry the gospel, you also need specialty shoes: Shoes of peace.

You need shoes of peace in your weight loss journey too. My belief is based upon the story of David and Solomon and how the ancient temple was built.

Even though building the temple was King David's idea, God would not let him build it. Why? God said that David could not build the temple because he was a man of war and had shed much blood (see 1 Kings chapters 6 and 7).

However, God said that would allow King David’s son, Solomon, to build it. God said that Solomon could build it because he would be a man of rest and would have peace from his enemies.

I believe that same principle is true today. To build healthy bodies, we must be people of rest – that is, we learn to rest in God and experience His peace.

From that place of peace, we can think clearer and make wiser decisions that support our health.

In the follow article, I will cover 3 areas of peace that I recommend you pay attention to: Your peace with God, your peace with yourself, and your peace with other people.

Click here to read "Spiritual Warfare in Weight Loss (Part 3)