Motivation - Weigh Down Ministries https://www.weighdown.com/tag/motivation/ The Solution to Permanent Weight Loss Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:33:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Encouragement You Need https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/encouragement-you-need/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3428 What a genius and yet powerful King we have an opportunity to serve! He opens my eyes daily to new information from His Word or from life that confirms that He is the source of everything...

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]]> Love Overflows https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/love-overflows/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3429 The more you love God, the easier it is to love others with the overflow of the heart. I can return love—even to others who have hurt me—because I know He loves me. Others might hurt me, but God’s opinion is so much higher on my list that it does not matter so much anymore what others may do...

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]]> You Were Made to be Devoted https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/you-were-made-to-be-devoted/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3430 God describes Himself as passionate and jealous for us. It is right to return what has been given. No matter how unemotional some people have grown, at one time they had a heart of flesh...

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]]> How to Tell if Something is an Idol https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/how-to-tell-if-something-is-an-idol/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3431 There is only one way to find out if something is an idol in your life: let it be taken away. Then, if you really mourn for it, you know that your heart has been given over to an idol. For example, if God took away your food, how would you react? God weighs the motives of the heart...

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]]> The World Will Never Fill up Your Heart https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/the-world-can-not-fill-up-your-heart/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:44:00 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3092 When we binge or graze without having any physiological hunger, we are looking for a feeling. Looking for a feeling is not wrong..

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]]> You are Special to the Heavens https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/you-are-special-heavens/ https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/you-are-special-heavens/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.gwenshamblin.com/?p=447592 Remember, everyone has tough days, but food can no longer be your comfort or reward during these hard days...

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]]> https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/you-are-special-heavens/feed/ 1 The Only Motivation that Lasts https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/lasting-motivation/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.gwenshamblin.com/?p=456423 You are never going to lose ALL the weight until you finally say, “I am not having a relationship with that food anymore!” Flee it! Turn around and say “NO!” and make a decision to have a relationship with God instead. God is begging you for a relationship. Do not run back to the relationship with food...

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]]> How to Stay Motivated for Lasting Weight Loss https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/how-to-stay-motivated-for-lasting-weight-loss/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.gwenshamblin.com/?p=456241 Let me talk you into wanting God over food or other idols. I have spent most of my life reasoning with people who think they are going to miss the food, and scared that they will be bored or have the emptiest days ever. Turning to God from idols should not even be a competition, and it is not a contest...

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]]> How to Tell What You Really Worship https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/how-to-tell-what-you-really-worship/ Mon, 18 May 2026 03:30:26 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3432 I used to sit in church as a child on Sunday evenings and watch people listlessly drag themselves through the motions of their worship. These are the same people who will apply blue and white paint on their faces to root for their favorite college teams. If you have passion for God, it grows with the years...

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]]> Excessive Food is a False Friend https://www.weighdown.com/daily-inspiration/excessive-food-is-a-false-friend/ Tue, 19 May 2026 03:30:53 +0000 http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/?p=3433 Does overeating help our finances? No, it robs us. It is expensive to keep eating extra calories every day. Diet programs have emptied our savings accounts as well. Does it help us with our clothing? No, we tend to find less and less to wear...

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