{"id":247,"date":"2011-06-16T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=247"},"modified":"2011-06-16T09:12:47","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T13:12:47","slug":"pick-up-your-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/06\/pick-up-your-weapon.html","title":{"rendered":"Pick Up Your Weapon!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>For the weapons of our warfare are\u00a0 not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.\u00a0 II Corinthians 10:4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it seems like we\u2019re in the middle of a war &#8212; and we\u2019re losing!\u00a0 But what \u201cseems\u201d isn\u2019t always so.\u00a0 If you are a Christian, you are on the winning side.<\/p>\n<p>The reason?\u00a0 We have superior weapons and can pull down the strongholds of our enemies.\u00a0 A \u201cstronghold\u201d is just what it sounds like &#8212; a strong hold.\u00a0 Food and appetite have a strong hold on a lot of us.\u00a0 It\u2019s just stuff to eat &#8212; but when it controls us, it becomes our conquerer.\u00a0 That\u2019s why more than half of our nation is overweight and why 95% of people who lose weight on diets gain it back.\u00a0 Food is winning.<\/p>\n<p>For the Christian it doesn\u2019t have to be so.\u00a0 Our weapons are stronger than willpower or diet pills.\u00a0 Our mightiest weapon is surrender and obedience to the one true God!\u00a0 Ask His help and tell Him you give up your appetite to Him.\u00a0 Vow to eat to please Him.\u00a0 And particularly acknowledge your weakness and ask His help at slump time.\u00a0 He is faithful and good and will always answer the cry of His child.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure this promise applies to you?\u00a0<a title=\"My Message about God\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/05\/what-does-god-look-like-to-you.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to see my message about God.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t believe a lie.\u00a0 You have everything you need to conquer any addiction &#8212; food or anything else.\u00a0 You can do it Just pick up your weapon &#8212; and trust.<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><br \/>\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the weapons of our warfare are\u00a0 not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.\u00a0 II Corinthians 10:4 Sometimes it seems like we\u2019re in the middle of a war &#8212; and we\u2019re losing!\u00a0 But what \u201cseems\u201d isn\u2019t always so.\u00a0 If you are a Christian, you are on the winning side. 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