It is a national problem, but IMO, there is a larger percentage of obese people in the UPC than the nation. Not counting the children, there are probably 6 people in my church of normal weight.
I was at Taco Bell for lunch today and I didn't see any difference than what you see in your church.
Of the 20 or so people there, only 3 people were of normal weight. Over half were obese. NONE of them looked Apostolic (although about half were clean-shaven men without their wives).
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I've gone and done it now! I'm on Facebook!!!
I was on a crafting forum a few minutes ago.... a few of the ladies had gotten together to visit, and they posted a photo of themselves. (non-Pentecostals) Of the 7 of them, 1 was ideal weight. The other 6 were very overweight.
I was on a crafting forum a few minutes ago.... a few of the ladies had gotten together to visit, and they posted a photo of themselves. (non-Pentecostals) Of the 7 of them, 1 was ideal weight. The other 6 were very overweight.
In an earlier post, I put up one of those laugh thinggys. I just want to be clear, I was NOT laughing AT overweight people. I've had serious weight-control issues in my past. Being disciplined in my eating has become very much a part of my worship. My life was once dominated by extreme indulgence followed by crash dieting. But I am seven years delivered from both. I've held an ideal weight now for that long, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
When I laughed, it was at the thought of Christianity's inability to honestly address this issue. We can chop the heads off the smokers, drinkers, and chewers. But it's almost impossible for us to address overeating when a great number of spiritual leaders have not conquered the problem themselves.
So while I may well be a "jerk", I would never laugh at a "weight-challenged" person and I would never use the "F-word". (no, not THAT f-word)
I've had serious weight-control issues in my past. Being disciplined in my eating has become very much a part of my worship. My life was once dominated by extreme indulgence followed by crash dieting. But I am seven years delivered from both. I've held an ideal weight now for that long, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
I've had serious weight-control issues in my past. Being disciplined in my eating has become very much a part of my worship. My life was once dominated by extreme indulgence followed by crash dieting. But I am seven years delivered from both. I've held an ideal weight now for that long, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
What did you do? Did you have help (from people)?
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I am going to be better than I am today....(Phil 1:6)
No self control.....
at chuch instead of prayerand fasting....
in front of the TV....
Their idea of outreach....
Linear Mode
