My Strength

Psalm 18:1 - I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

    There are people who are what is called "emotional eaters". They eat when they are discouraged or have just had a bad day. This is me. I am an emotional eater. Just yesterday I had "one of those days" and was in the process of dishing up my own spaghetti, when I suddenly told Holly "I can't dish this out or I will fill this bowl, smash it down and put more in there." I set the bowl down and walked out of the kitchen. I was at a very weak point in that moment. Who gave me the strength to put that bowl down and walk out? Certainly not me. It was no other than the Lord, who is my strength.

     The Lord is with us at every meal. We must learn to submit to Him. He always provides strength, if we just ask him for it. He also sends someone to help in our time of weakness. For me, He has given me the VERY BEST helpmeet that any man could ever ask for. My wife, after I expressed myself to her and walked out frustrated at myself, picked up the bowl and dished out my food for me. She brought it to me, we prayed and then ate. I did NOT go back for seconds. God gave me strength and a strong helpmeet.

     I look back at yesterday and say "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength." He also was my provider. He provided me with a wife that is willing to come along side of me and help me lose weight. In our house losing weight is a team effort.