33 days ago the Lord led me to this website ! When I first arrived I was thinking that it was bogus and it wasn’t going to work! You see, for all of my life I’ve struggled with looking to food for pleasure. It’s been a long standing joke that we Horn girls just love to eat…we eat when we’re tired, we eat when we’re bored, we just like to eat! Well, I’ve tried every diet you’ve heard of…the cabbage soup diet, Weigh Down, First Place, Atkins, South Beach, no desserts, no bread, no whatever…you get the picture. I was always dealing the symptoms but never getting to the root of the problem.
Well, after arriving at the site the next thing I knew I’d joined The Lord’s Table course and gotten myself a mentor (it’s free!) It’s a 60 day course with incredible Bible study and questions. The next thing I noticed was that the ministry is partnered with Desiring God (John Piper’s ministry), which immediately let me know that it truly is a good thing! I immediately started the program with my first lesson. As I was meditating on the truths shared in this first lesson my face was so hot and I could just sense the Spirit at work in my heart. Since then I can’t say that I haven’t fallen, but the Lord is changing my heart. He’s teaching me that looking to food for satisfaction is idolatry. For as long as I can remember I’ve been trying to fill my soul with food that is never meant to feed my soul. There is so much in the Bible that clearly teaches that I am to be feeding on Jesus, the Bread of life, the Living water! If you struggle at all with this area of your life or any habitual sin that you can’t seem to get overcome you should check out this ministry! They have courses for other habitual sins too. Did I mention it’s FREE?!?!
Guinever Says:
June 19th, 2007 at 3:18 pmVisit Guinever
Mindy, I’m from the TOG loose threads list and I just wanted to thank you for posting your experience with setting captives free. I followed your link to the website and joined that day. I didn’t realized that it’s associated with John Piper until coming here to your blog today, and that makes me feel even better about the program.
I’m very encouraged with The Lord’s Table. I can’t follow the diet recommendations because I’m nursing a baby right now, but I can definitely stop overeating and turn to God instead of food.
Thanks again, and I hope that the mentoring program goes well for you. Sincerely, Guinever