Food for Thought - Being Before Doing

[MajestyJo]

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Being Before Doing

What we are comes before what we do. In order to produce good fruit, the tree has to be a good tree. If we are not whole, integrated, and in touch with our Higher Power, and ourselves the actions that we take will not be satisfying.

For us compulsive overeaters, being abstinent is more important than anything we do. When we are abstinent, all things are possible. We still have to make choices, deal with frustration and conflict, and accept some defeats, but we are coping with reality rather than escaping.

The best things that we do are those, which our Higher Power does through us. Our role is to be ready and available, a sharpened tool which He may use. Often we do not see the ultimate results of our actions. We trust that what we do will be acceptable and according to His will.

May I be what You intend.

[MajestyJo]

Really like this, it reminds me that is okay to just be. I don't always have to be doing.

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[JanetL]

Sometimes I feel like a gobbling hog. No restraint...

Once I had a pet pot bellied pig. I fed him dog food. I left a 50lb.bag of dog food in the garage, where he was. The next morning I found that fifty lb.bag of food everywhere. That pig had just about eaten himself to death!

My point is I am not a hog/pig. I have a God given ability to reason where the pig does not. I can make reasonable choices with realizations and consequences. The flesh tries to overrule good logic.

Today my mindset cannot be all about me...because "me" can be a problem.
I must get out of myself and focus on who I am to this world, instead of what I do because of the world.

Thanks Jo,
Janet

[MajestyJo]

We can not do this ourselves, it is only when I turn things over to my Higher Power, that I have the courage, strength, and wisdom to know the difference. The thinking behind the eating was my problem. I had to change the thinking. I couldn't say, "Oh what is the use, I am fat any way?" I can't say, "One more won't hurt." I can't allow myself to buy it and bring it into my home when I know I will be tempted. i.e. I know I shouldn't buy a 1/2 doz. donuts. I shouldn't eat one! Not only because of my diabetes, and I tell myself, I deserve a treat, one won't hurt. If I bring 6 home, they are lucky to last two days instead of the 6 days I told myself that I was going to do, eat them a day at a time.

My sister said, "You were never known for your will power." I said, "I have a lot of will power, what I don't have is ''won't'' power.