{"id":473,"date":"2011-07-19T13:51:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T17:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=473"},"modified":"2011-07-19T13:52:26","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T17:52:26","slug":"help-in-time-of-famine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/07\/help-in-time-of-famine.html","title":{"rendered":"Help in Time of Famine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Lord knoweth the days of the upright&#8230;.and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.\u00a0<\/em> Psalm 37: 18a and 19b<\/p>\n<p>Having a tough day?\u00a0 The Lord knows all about it and gives a special promise. He will satisfy in times of famine.<\/p>\n<p>Famine is a time when there is not enough food to go around. People are hungry.\u00a0 Does that sound like your day on a diet?\u00a0 When you start cutting back on the calories and saying \u201cno\u201d to high carb, high sugar foods, your body thinks a famine has hit.\u00a0 To make matters worse, you probably have been used to dealing with tough times by feeding your stomach to console yourself. Now you really feel sorry for yourself, empty, and grouchy!<\/p>\n<p>The good news?\u00a0 God truly satisfies.\u00a0 When you are feeling grumpy and hungry, get yourself a low glycemic snack\u00a0 that will keep your blood sugar steady, like a piece of fruit, a cheese stick, or some celery sticks with peanut butter. And take some time with the Lord, who knows your needs and who will give you help that truly satisfies.<\/p>\n<p>Start listing things God has done for you and thanking Him for it.\u00a0 Think about some encouraging scripture verses &#8212; like Psalm 37.\u00a0 Listen to some uplifting music and get busy doing something positive to serve Him.\u00a0 Ask Him for help and you will find that He not only makes up for that sugary snack you didn\u2019t eat, He satisfies your soul!<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><br \/>\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lord knoweth the days of the upright&#8230;.and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.\u00a0 Psalm 37: 18a and 19b Having a tough day?\u00a0 The Lord knows all about it and gives a special promise. He will satisfy in times of famine. 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