FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

Alma 37:36-37, 41-42

Somehow, I find that these powerful verses are applicable to anyone who is battling obesity:

"Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and withersoever thou goest, let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea let all the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever.

"Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if you do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day."

Then we learn that the liahona which was used by their fathers is a type of the word of Christ, which if faithful, will direct our paths. But the Lord warns us, that if we become unfaithful, marvelous works and miracles in our lives will cease, ". . . and they did not progress in their journey. Therefore, they tarried in the wilderness, or did not travel a direct course, and were afflicted with hunger and thirst, because of their transactions."

So, if we ARE living righteously, and studying the word of God with diligence, we will be lead by His word. He WILL direct our paths. We WILL travel a direct path. Our righteousness can even bless us in a specific way, by taking away the emotional and spiritual hunger that oftentimes beget physical cravings.

And say, we DO have faith in Christ that we can, through Him be guided in our weight loss (or any other trial we may face). He promises us in verse 45 that, ". . . if we follow their course, (the words of Christ) they will carry us beyond this vale of sorrow to a far better land of promise.