I have previously been vague about what the miracle ...

[amadea]

I have previously been vague about what the miracle is that I am waiting for. I need to share the whole story now and get your opinions... I've been overweight (extremely obese) all my life, and I have always struggled to lose weight. Five years ago I discussed with God the possibility of miraculously healing this issue... It seemed like every time I opened my bible I would see a passage about healing, and also the verses beginning at Matthew "7:7 Ask and you shall receive" and so on... So I decided to ask outright, "Lord, please heal this disease." To my astonishment, I heard the reply "Not yet, child." This was the first of two times I've heard God speak to me, and if you've never experienced it, it's a humbling experience to say the least. And so I was content with what was said, and my faith was strong, and I knew that God was waiting for the best time to perform this so that it would benefit the greatest amount of people. (Could you imagine what a testimony this would be? Something that people can physically see the change! Just imagine.) But as you can imagine, years go by and I've seen no change, I've tried to stay strong but the doubt always comes. Thoughts that I'm just being lazy, that I should be trying to lose weight, after all, I'm wasting my youth in a body that can't serve God to it's best. Not to mention society's hatred for the plus sized person. And the stress I would cause on the healthcare system if I don't lose weight... the reasons are endless as to why I should lose weight immediately. But now my husband, being the loving husband he tries to be has convinced me to join a gym. And doubt overtook me, so yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in five years. Yay! The experience was a good one! ...Until I wake up this morning to a devotional in my email that is titled "Moving Ahead of God" and begins "Have you ever felt that you were supposed to receive something from God but it just hasn't materialized? You wait and wait until finally you decide that maybe God wants you to help out the situation. This is exactly what happened in the case of Abraham and Sarah." You can imagine what the rest of it says... so what am I supposed to do? Why should I not take action against this disease that has plagued me my entire life, if there's a chance I can help myself? Is there no chance after all? Am I doomed to fail? I'm so frustrated and so angry right now. Can someone share their opinion on this issue?

 

[Donnaanda]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[LuciaRey]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[LuciaRey]

This is a diffucult question and the answer is also difficult. I shall give you an example maybe it will help you. For many years i've been asking and waiting for a miracle from God. Sometimes i thought this is how it is supposed to be. They meant it for the bad of me but God meant it for the good of me. My feelings, emotions and thoughts ran all over and i did not feel any better. The problem is its not our circumstances that matter but how we accept lifes happenings. It is written that our body is God's temple. That we must take care of it. So write down what you eat, take out whats wrong in your diet and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Drink lots of water. Start walking every day, ask a friend to join. It will take a while but you will start to loose weight. There is no sin in starting to take care of your body. In fact it what we are suppose to do. We are miracles, our body, the way God made us, flesh and bones, we breathe, laugh, talk and walk. Life is precious. A miracle from above. Amen and amen.

 

[amadea]

I already treat my body well, but apparently not well enough, which is why I joined a gym instead of just walking. You have no idea the frustration of trying seriously for years to lose weight with no effect. I know all about how to live healthily and I do. I've been to a doctor and they claim my thyroid is just fine, so that's not the issue. The only thing I can think is that God is deliberately keeping me overweight, but I really don't want to believe that.

By all counts I should be a healthy person, everything about me is healthy, but the scale says otherwise, and so do my friends and family who fear for my health, and so do the children who stare in wonder at a person who is twice as wide as anyone they know.

To LuciaRey, I'm not angry with you, just the situation. I thank you for your prayer and beautiful words...

 

[TheGiant]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

May God hear and bless all of your prayers and needs!

 

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