Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
Letting Go of Control
Turning to God means that you are letting go of your control. In the past, you decided what you were going to eat and when you were going to eat it and when you were going to shop and what you were going to buy—and when you were going to say something and whatever it was you wanted to say, and you did not care about what anyone thought...
April 2, 2026
Remember, everyone has tough days, but food can no longer be your comfort or reward during these hard days...
April 1, 2026
God will go to great lengths to help us on this journey, and it is humbling to realize that He cares so much...
March 31, 2026
The ways of escape God sends us seem to fall into four categories...
March 30, 2026
God is so involved with your life that not only does He know the number of hairs on your head, He also provides ways of escape from temptations...
March 29, 2026
Jesus said, “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:30-31 In other words, do not be afraid. He loves you and knows you so intimately that He has counted the hairs on your head. He has a digit assigned to each hair. He knows when one falls out; He knows you better than you know yourself...
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...