Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
Introspection is the Key
In the end, introspection is the key that unlocks the first door on this journey. James, the brother of Jesus, said it this way: "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like..."
March 4, 2026
After you taste the world and its pleasures, you are empty and you are left in need again. You become even more out of control and desperate. But this is when you should “transfer”…when you feed your longing soul with a search for your Creator, His will, and His personality...
March 3, 2026
When we binge or graze without having any physiological hunger, we are looking for a feeling. Looking for a feeling is not wrong..
March 2, 2026
We have been deceived into believing that we adore food, we worship the taste, we love the feeling of control. We long for a secret rendezvous with food..
March 1, 2026
Once you begin to wait for true physiological hunger, you discover that there is another feeling of hunger. It is your own “I am not hungry, but I want it anyway” will. We will call this head hunger, sensual desires, or greed...
February 28, 2026
Once you eat the small amounts the body is calling for, the pain and ulcers are eradicated. No more “baking soda medications” or other...
February 27, 2026
If you eat quickly, you will bypass the polite full feeling. It takes approximately 20 minutes for the brain to detect the “satisfied” feeling...
February 26, 2026
It does not take binge eaters long to learn that the faster they eat, the more food they can get down before it is too painful...
February 25, 2026
What is the definition of full? I used to know no end to cravings. It seemed as if I could eat all day and not get full...
February 24, 2026
[:en]What if you are invited to eat at a restaurant, but do not want to overeat? Pray and get prepared, for eating out can be tempting...[:]