I have been on OH many times over the past 3 years.  Researching, reading of others experences, asking questions, but I never saw that there was a Christian Forum!! I am so excited.  I mostly just read.  I'm not much of a poster. But Now that I have Brothers and Sisters out there on the same path, I just might spend more time here!
Prayer request.  I am 1 year and4 months out and I am stuck, have not lost in more that 6 months.  I have lost 105 lbs of which I am Praising God for.  but need to loose at least 40 more.
I have been able to get off all meds, no GERD, no Sleep Apnea, No Diabeties!Praise the Lord.
 Pray that I will get back on track and loose those other pounds I need to loose and that I will find a way to pay for Plastic surgery to get rid of all this skin.
Thanks for being there and being real.

is up, only to get Allison off to VBS Day at church.  Still hurting but enjoying some awesome Trader Joe's Mellow Blend coffee.  Thanks Dayner D for the wonderful Coffee!!  Sure makes the aches seem small this morning.

Y'all keep Lucy in your prayers.  Her shoulder is really bothering her and if she doesn't get better, I may take her back in today to see the Dr.  When the car did the sling shot, her side hit the embankment HARD after the head on hit.  It was rough y'all. 

Keep praying for us. 

It could have been worse.  LOTS worse, but God is so awesome!!!  THANK GOD FOR DIVINE PROTECTION!

OH Randy!  Is it ever good to hear your voice again!!  I have not been on the boards for so long and I just got back on (because I have gained 30 lbs and know I need the suppost) and here I see you are still here!  What a inspiration you are to me.  THANX!!

Hi, Everyone.
Today, we wrap up Philippians 4:19. Tomorrow, I will post the Flashback Friday Devotion, and Monday, we'll pick up with the next promise of God. :)
For those of you who are willing to respond, what is your greatest need, on your weight-loss journey, for which you are trusting God to provide? For me, it's getting the scale moving more quickly.

Life Plan Devotion #106 [Philippians 4:19--What next?]

Philippians 4:19 "My God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Amplified Version).

     Our every need is supplied by God, and since God lives in the supernatural, His provision comes from the supernatural. Since we live in the natural, we tend to look to the natural for provision. Our challenge is to allow our supernatural Heavenly Father to intervene in our natural cir****tances.
     One of my majors in college was Business Education, and I learned the importance of asking, whether one is an employee or a CEO. I learned that there are 4 principles of asking:
          1) Ask as if you expect to get it.
          2) Ask someone who has the authority to give it to you.
          3) Ask in a way that is clear and specific.
          4) Ask repeatedly.
     Does God want us to ask Him for provision? After all, He knows everything. He knows what we need, so we should merely sit back and wait for Him to provide, in His sovereign will and timing. Right? Wrong. How do I know that? Let's look at the verse on which we will focus for the next few days.
Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be open to you" (NIV).
     When I read that verse about a week ago, I saw a principle of provision from the very mouth of Jesus Christ:
          Ask
          Seek
          Knock
     We will continue to look at the principle of asking. Until next time, be thinking of how that involves prayer, especially in your own life.

What this has to do with weight loss: Whatever needs you have on your weight-loss journey, consider asking for help. Too many are too proud to ask for what they need. Not only are there people around you who can help you, there is Someone always near, to whom you can go and express your needs. He has all the answers.

Confession:
God wants me to ask Him to supply my need. Therefore, I will learn to pray and ask my supernatural Heavenly Father to supply my natural needs.

Blessings,
Mary

Hi, Everyone.
It was a stormy night in Kansas. I was up several times, rebuking the threat of tornadoes. We received much rain, but all is well. I praise God for His promises of safety, and the power of His Word.
Today, we look at the 3rd qualification for the Philippians 4:19 promise, and tomorrow, we will look at where provision comes from and an important principle, which is linked to its own promise.
This is a special day in my life--my 32nd wedding anniversary. It's a long time to live with a boy! My husband's probably saying, "It's a long time to live with that girl!" lol
Have a great day, and, as always, it blesses and encourages me to hear from you.

Life Plan Devotion #105 [Philippians 4:19 Qualifications]

Philippians 4:19 "And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus" (NLT).

     There are 3 qualifications for experiencing the manifestation of the Philippians 4:19 promise in your life: 1) You must have a need, 2) You must know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and 3) You must be a giver.
     Paul writes, in Philippians 4:15-18, to the church at Philippi, "As you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only, for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid again and again when I was in need. Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account. I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God" (NIV).
     Paul had a need, and, of all the churches that Paul visited, the only church who met that need was the Philippian church. Because they were sowers, they qualified for the Philippians 4:19 promise. They were the only ones to partner with Paul, so they got all the blessing "credited to [their] [spiritual] account" (4:17), and any blessing credited to one's spiritual account will also show up as blessing in one's natural cir****tances.
     If you are a giver, a sower, out meeting the needs of the Kingdom of God, doing your best for God, Philippians 4:19 applies to you. If you're a giver, you'll be a receiver! Be assured, also, that when you give to others, it is "a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God" (4:18).

What this has to do with weight loss: There are many ways to be "a giver," while on your own weight-loss journey. Too often, we have tunnel vision; all we can see is the "pot of GOAL" at the end of the "not-so-rainbow like" journey. On your way to goal, look for ways to help others on their journey, and you will find that your own journey looks and feels more like a beautiful rainbow.

Confession:
I look for opportunities to give, to sow, to meet the needs of others, and God is pleased to supply my every need.

Blessings,
Mary