WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU WANT TO CHEAT PART II

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU WANT TO CHEAT

PART II



How many times since being involved with a weight loss program have you had a desire to cheat? Surely, it's only natural to want the things you are not supposed to have.



If you'll remember, the very first temptation dealt with food. Genesis 3:6 says, And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Eve was tempted by the presence of the tree because she was instructed not to eat from it. Eve became a victim of the lies and deceptions, the promises of what would be gained by eating the fruit.



Isn't it the same with us today? Don't we fall for the same lies? The only difference is the method of delivery. The commercials and advertisements tell you how good you'll feel and how satisfying the foods are if you just buy and eat them. But have you noticed most of the foods advertised are the food that lack nutritional value. There is no mention of the negative consequences of eating these "dead" foods.



Most of us have bad food habits that have developed over years. We see it – it looks good, so we eat it and as a result, we suffer from the "battle of the bulge." This is one of the most challenging battles a lot of us will ever fight and it will be the fight for our lives.



If this battle is to be won, we must retrain our minds to develop new habits. Our bodies will be resistant to change and will fight to maintain its old ways. However the good news is our temptation to cheat will grow less over time as our bodies adapt to the new healthy habits.



1 Corinthians 10:13 says… No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

God promises you a way of escape for every temptation. But you have to want to escape and take the way out. You do have to pray and ask God for His way. And be willing to want it……