Posted: under "DEVOTIONAL for DIETERS".
Tags: diet, dieter, food, happiness, inspiration, joy
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God.
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Gail wished she could do more for Mrs. Cooper. One night Mrs. Cooper had passed by her apartment and heard Gail crying. She stopped to see if there was anything she could do to help. Gail told her about her diet and how hard it was. Mrs. Cooper had been very sympathetic, and had spent many hours with her since. She helped take Gail’s mind off
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Oct 20 2008
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Tags: Christ, dieter, friends, glory, God, inspiration, Jesus, needs, relaxation, riches, sacrifice, weight, world
Philippians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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It really wasn’t fair that so many thin people couldn’t understand what it meant to be fat. Patty got mad when skinny friends chastised her for not sticking to her diet better. What did they know? Patty was always so thankful to God for what weight she’d been able to lose already that she could never understand why her friends put her down. Didn’t they
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Oct 19 2008
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Tags: comfort, dieter, God, goodness, gratitude, inspiration, Jesus
Mark 10:49-50
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, ‘Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.’ And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
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Kate was so thankful. God had truly blessed her. She had been on the verge of collapse, and the doctor told her that her weight had to go. Reluctantly, she had started to diet, not expecting any great results. She prayed for God to help her, because she felt so weak. When the doctor gave her a clean bill
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Oct 18 2008
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Tags: blessings, Christian, dieter, food, inspiration, summer, weight
Matthew 5:11
‘Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.’
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Ken could hardly wait to get back to school. Peter had ridden him about his weight the entire year before. When Ken had vowed to lose weight over the summer, Pete had laughed at him. ‘Fat boy, you can’t keep away from food. You’ll be back, big as a beach ball. Don’t kid yourself!’ Ken could hardly wait to make Pete eat those words. He had spent the entire summer as a Christian
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Oct 17 2008
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Tags: angel, blessings, celebration, diet, dieter, friends, God, happiness, inspiration, joy, moment, neighbor, scripture, surprise, thought, today
Luke 15:10
‘Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.’
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Paul fumbled with his keys outside his apartment. When he tried the lock, the door swung inward. Cautiously, he entered. As he switched on the light a dozen of his friends and neighbors jumped out, shouting, ‘Surprise!’ They had come out to offer a congratulations party for the sixty pounds Paul had been able to lose. It was such a wonderful moment. Paul had felt joyful about what he had done for some time, but it was something special to
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Oct 16 2008
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Tags: diet, dieter, food, God, happiness, inspiration, joy, meal, psalm, seeds, thought, victory
Psalms 126:6
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
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The groaning was over. The long nights of hunger lay behind. For some strange reason, the diet was getting easier. Finally, Diane’s body had gotten the message that snacks and heavy meals were no more. The cravings and cryings of her stomach subsided. It had been a tough war, but Diane felt she had scored a victory at long last. All the weeping was behind, and she felt a wonderful joy. She knew that plenty of tough times lay ahead, but
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Oct 15 2008