Weigh Down, Author at Weigh Down Ministries

January 10, 2023

Will Weigh Down Work for Me?

A major concern in starting WeighDown may be “How can this work for me?” because: 1) “I am not particularly religious anymore” and “I feel a distance between me and God because I have been told this is a chronic disease or genetic and I see no cure,” or 2) “I have tried every diet 10 times, every diet pill and exercise, and failed miserably—so how can this work?” What we are really asking is... “Am I a failure? Has God forgotten me?” Well, you are not a failure...

January 9, 2023

The Path to Optimum Health

As we learned yesterday, we have been trying to feed our hurting, longing hearts with physical food and substances, but you can reverse this...

January 8, 2023

Trying to Feed an Empty Heart with Food

We have all been created with two empty, needing-to-be-fed holes in our body. One is the stomach, and the other is the heart...

January 7, 2023

Why is Hunger and Fullness Important?

Going back to eating the way the Creator wants is huge because it is deeper than just eating...it is going back and getting in touch with the guiding hand of God...

January 6, 2023

Why Diets Do Not Work

Diets are everywhere we look, and on every diet, the dieter is asked to think about food content, consider the fat gram count, examine food pictures, discuss food and recipes in support groups, depend upon the scales (a focus on body and self), and prepare special meals. This focus on food makes it irresistible, for you fall in love with what you focus on...

January 5, 2023

Overcoming Daily Challenges

We’ve talked about some tips for getting through the sudden temptations, but are you experiencing daily challenges that sometimes seem almost insurmountable? You can make it! Just remember that God is personally attentive to your individual specific needs, so always pray! ...