Discover the transformative power of faith and nutrition in this personal testimony of finding healing and deliverance from illness and pain.
Most of you may know that Jesus delivered me from obesity almost twelve (12) years ago, and He taught me to eat and drink for His glory. Now I teach others what He taught me. However, I did not know at the time that He was delivering me from more than the sins of gluttony, idolatry, and the 134 pounds I needed to lose. After losing 99 pounds, I developed a disorder known as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It is rare and difficult to diagnose, and it was worse for me because I was diagnosed with a rare form of the syndrome. It took three (3) years to get a diagnosis, and I was suffering daily with mild, moderate, or severe symptoms.
But every time i called on the name of Jesus, He answered! Miraculously, on January 7, 2018, my family gathered around me and prayed, helped me enter the church, and during Sunday morning services I received my healing. God was then and still is my Doctor in the sick room! That experience helped me to know Him better as the God who sits high and looks low. As I researched the syndrome, I learned that my old eating habits would have made the condition worse! The diet plan the Lord led me to not only helped me lose weight, but He also used it to save my life! Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus!
When researching my family’s history, my father told me his mother died of uncontrollable hypertension. She set a record for the third highest blood pressure reading at the hospital when she died. My cardiologist thinks she had the same form of the disorder he diagnosed me with, but she was misdiagnosed with plain old hypertension because she was an overweight black woman. If I had not obeyed the voice of the Lord, I probably would have suffered the same fate.
In the EAW Ministries Health and Fitness Course, we study 1 Samuel 7, which teaches how the Philistines planned to attack the Israelites in secret after they repented from idol worship. It happened to me, too, when I renounced the idol I had made of my stomach. I encourage you to obey the voice of the Lord today and repent from the sins of gluttony, making an idol of your stomach, and otherwise failing to eat and drink for the glory of God. Then pray for God’s protection from an attack by the Philistines, meaning heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer, to name a few. As He delivered the Israelites and me, He may also thunder against the silent enemy secretly attacking your body and deliver you!
If you are concerned about contracting or succumbing to an obesity related disease or compromised health due to an eating disorder, and you want God to thunder against attacks on your health, register today for the Eating as an Act of Worship Ministries Health and Fitness Course. The class begins on August 19, 2024, at 6:00 pm CST via Zoom. Space is limited so go to www.eatingasanactofworshipministries.org to register now! The class is free! There are no registration fees or membership fees! Simply purchase your copy of the Eating as an Act of Worship Workbook online today at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.com. If you are unable to take the course, you can learn the biblical principles at your convenience by ordering the Eating as an Act of Worship Teacher’s Edition. The classes and books will teach you the biblical principles regarding the body, dieting, exercising, and maintaining a healthy body for the glory of God. Don’t forget to read our blog for motivation to stay healthy and fit through Christ and follow us daily on Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn, and Pinterest for recipes, and diet and exercise tips. Tune in to our syndicated radio show on iTunes, Spotify, the StudioW Buzz Radio Station, and Victory KVDW 100.9 FM, 95.3 FM, and 1530 AM in Little Rock, Arkansas for interviews and health and fitness trends. Lastly, make your tax-deductible donation to Eating as an Act of Worship Ministries at www.eatingasanactofworshipministries.org!
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