I was shocked to find the following message on a website, in which a Christian man wrote about being overweight:

The moment I looked in the mirror I realized I was insulting the God I love and who I’d pledged my life to serve…The single moment of greatest shame, sorrow, rage, and self-loathing of my entire life...278 lbs.”

The man’s post made me wonder if there are other Christians who think the same way.

While I empathize with this man’s feelings, the thought behind them is a lie straight from the pit of hell.

Yes, I said it. Hell!

Forgive me if I sound angry about this, but the thought of Christians accepting the enemy’s lies as the gospel truth makes me mad.

Sometimes we accept these lies out of ignorance because we don't know what God’s word says.

But other times, we accept the lies when we believe our feelings (which the enemy can manipulate) above God’s word.

The only way to combat these lies is with the truth.

To prove that being overweight does not insult God, I must go to the Bible. In the Bible, I can only think of 2 individuals who were described as "fat." One of them was God’s priest. Even though God rebuked him, the rebuke was not because he was "fat."

Having the proper perspective about the size issue is essential to reaching your ideal weight permanently.

While condemnation can motivate you to change temporarily, it won't last. You'll end up feeling hopeless ultimately.

Permanent changes must be motivated by love. God wants us to bring every concern to Him - including weight issues.  

Most of these originate from the heart, not the body.

Proverbs 4:23 advises:

"Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life."

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Be blessed in Health, Healing, and Wholeness,