Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
Why is it Hard to Stop Eating?
Why is it hard to stop eating? It is because without the truth that God adores you and wants a relationship with you and is generous…you become a god—and we are bad gods. We just do not know when to stop...
March 28, 2026
Again, you fall in love with what you focus on. What are you focused on? God created this phenomenon in hopes that you would find Him, not become dependent on idols, food, affluence, alcohol, lusts, or praise of man...
March 27, 2026
Just as there were early skeptics who thought pioneer aviators could not overcome the earth’s gravity, skeptics today do not believe that you can be done with sin...The skeptics say that you are wasting your time, you are arrogant, and you are dreaming. When you fall down, they gloat and mock, saying, "Well, what is the matter? I thought you could overcome sin." Skeptics exist inside AND outside the church building, and some even live with you...
March 26, 2026
Imagine being free of worrying about lusts, wealth, pride, praise of man—free of tobacco, alcohol, food, man-made food rules, and their impossible procedures. You are free to be devoted to Him, while enjoying His wonderful foods when your body is hungry - to eat like you did when you were a child...
March 25, 2026
Every year I see more of the loving intervention of God in my life through a respectful, obedient relationship with Him. If only we would teach the children at the earliest of ages, how different their lives would be...
March 24, 2026
God created many things to delight mankind, however, when man grabs for more—thinking that if a little bit is good, then more is better—he totally misses the point of it all...
March 23, 2026
We are often scared that God will not provide enough for us...Yet, we pamper ourselves so much that we do not even give God a chance...
March 22, 2026
God wants us to taste and enjoy all kinds of foods, including desserts, because it lets you know just how giving and delightful He really is...
March 21, 2026
Slowing down could help to prevent your stomach from getting stuffed...
March 20, 2026
Some people have been told that if they have been on a lot of diets, taken diet pills, or been on liquid fasts that their metabolism may be altered and their bodies will be resistant to losing weight...