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Food Addiction: The "acceptable" Sin

by Heleen
(Oregon, USA)

Women Struggling with Food

Women Struggling with Food

I have a question to ask: Could it be that the Church has turned a blind eye to the sins of overeating and gluttony for years?

I grew up in church and it seemed that we were always eating. Many people were overweight, including the pastors, and I never even gave it a second thought.

Don't get me wrong, I am in no way condemning overweight people, that would make me a hypocrite seeing that I have struggled with food for many years, and still have to fight off the enemy in this area.

Obesity is of course affecting people everywhere, not only Christians, but I'm afraid that the church failed to talk about the fact that food can become an idol and that this denial of sin didn't help a lot of people.

We don't allow alcohol at our meetings, and preach against the dangers of drunkenness. All kinds of addiction programs sprung up over the years, and we have reached out a hand to help people overcome these. Pastors do their part by preaching against the lusts of the flesh that the Bible warns of.

However, for a very long time, we ignored the fact that food can also become an idol; something to numb pain and help you deal with life; a drug of choice if you will.

I am joining many Christians in the war against obesity, especially inside the church. If you are a Christian who struggles with food, my heart goes out to you. It is not an easy struggle, in fact it can be very lonely in a church where people don't talk about it and still pile the tables high with rich, fatty foods.

You can find help on my website that I developed especially for women and moms dealing with eating disorders and food addiction.

Make no mistake, it's not just people with anorexia and bulimia who have eating disorders. Anybody who doesn't eat in a normal healthy way needs help in this area. I have tons of free information on my site about serious matters such as joining the war against childhood obesity, diet reviews, exercise suggestions, and recommended treatment.

I also have a blog where you can join in some straight talk about this matter and other issues women face daily. Please visit my blog and website:
www.EatingsDisorders.com
www.BlogEatingDisorder.com

God bless you and may He bring total healing and freedom to your life!

Heleen

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