{"id":642,"date":"2011-08-23T09:41:54","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T13:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=642"},"modified":"2011-08-23T09:44:50","modified_gmt":"2011-08-23T13:44:50","slug":"better-than-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/08\/better-than-brownies.html","title":{"rendered":"Better Than Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why did I DO that?\u00a0 We ask ourselves.\u00a0 I was doing so well on my eating plan.\u00a0 Why did I mess up and eat that candy bar?<\/p>\n<p>We talked yesterday about one reason our good resolves shatter and fail.\u00a0 Sugar is physically addicting.\u00a0 The more you eat, the more you want.<\/p>\n<p>It is also emotionally addicting.\u00a0 Sugar and starches (which quickly convert to sugar in the bloodstream) activate the pleasure centers of your brain. You come to depend on that comforting feeling when things get tough.\u00a0 Lonely? Eat a candy bar.\u00a0 Sad? Have some ice cream.\u00a0 Stressed?\u00a0 How about a piece of cake?<\/p>\n<p>Did you notice that all those feelings are all things we should take the Lord?\u00a0 He can actually do something about them.<\/p>\n<p>Lonely?\u00a0 He said, \u201cI will never leave thee,nor forsake thee.\u201d\u00a0 (Heb. 13:5)<\/p>\n<p>Sad? He said, \u201cThese things have I spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.\u201d (John 15:11)<\/p>\n<p>Stressed?\u00a0 He said,\u00a0 \u201cThese things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.\u201d (John 16:33)<\/p>\n<p>Food is not a good emotional fix.\u00a0 It may help for the briefest of moments, but your problems will still be there when the brownies are gone.\u00a0 And you will feel crummy and less able to cope with the issues while your body is trying to deal with all the sugar and becoming progressively less healthy.<\/p>\n<p>But God is the source of true joy, peace, and fulfillment.\u00a0 If you know Him, maybe you need that reminder today.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know Him, I encourage you to seek Him.\u00a0 You can find Him in His introductory letter, the Bible.\u00a0 The book of John is a good place to start if you aren\u2019t familiar with the Scriptures.\u00a0 And check out this link:\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>Food isn\u2019t our enemy.\u00a0 Depending on food for emotional support can turn it into a foe. It doesn\u2019t fix anything and will leave you defenseless.\u00a0 God CAN fix your life and He will never fail you!<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did I DO that?\u00a0 We ask ourselves.\u00a0 I was doing so well on my eating plan.\u00a0 Why did I mess up and eat that candy bar? We talked yesterday about one reason our good resolves shatter and fail.\u00a0 Sugar is physically addicting.\u00a0 The more you eat, the more you want. 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