The Son will take upon him the sickness of His people. (Alma 7:11) Here it is again—the TRUTH that I don’t need to worry about how to heal myself of my sickness, my dis-ease, my illness, my weakness—my addictive-compulsive-obsessive behaviors. All I have to do is seek to be one of His people. I need to think […]
Never Cast Off
That they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever. (Book of Mormon Title Page) Christ has covenanted to never give up on me! That “they” may know. I am part of “they.” That I may know that I am not cast off forever. I pray that I may retain […]
The Sweet Bread of Truth
And I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted.(1 Nephi 8:11). That’s how Lehi describes the fruit of the tree of life, which is later shown to represent the love of God. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth […]
Seeking the Mysteries of God
…and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God. (1 Nephi 2:16) For the first several decades I was in the Church, I occasionally heard solemn, fearful admonitions to avoid the “mysteries.” I leaned on that borrowed testimony from others and believed it—hook, line, and sinker—until I began to search, pray and […]
Running from Pillar to Post
But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance. (1 Nephi 1:20) To make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance. Do those words pull at […]
Trust Me! I’ll Catch You!
We react sanely and normally, and we find that this has happened automatically. We will see that our new attitude toward [food] has been given to us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes! That is the miracle of it. (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 85.) I went in the kitchen, like I […]
Visited of the Lord
Wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart. (1 Nephi 2:16) When I first joined the Church, I was taught to pray very formally, to show a respectful attitude toward the Lord. While respect is certainly deserved, and formal prayer has it’s place, I had […]
Chosen by Our Choice
But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance. (1 Nephi 1:20) Harboring guilt and shame under a facade of outward church activity twisted my interpretation of […]
Treating My Unhealthy Eating Like an Addiction
Well, today is my fifth day back on the path of treating my unhealthy eating tendencies as an addiction. That means that I have let go of trying to manage my urge to eat with outside-in techniques and I’ve started paying attention to my inside-life (thoughts and feelings) first. That’s where my unhealthy eating always […]
Writing Helps Me Possess My Soul
Writing helps me slow down and allows me to possess my soul (my thoughts, feelings, life experiences and perceptions) with patience. When I take time to record the passing of my hours, I become so aware of how full and rich those hours are. I am in conscious contact with my life, with my self, with […]
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