Keep Your Eyes On Him

     Today I felt led to share my testimony. I must admit I was hesitant at first because in sharing my story, I would be so exposed. But then the verse came to mind, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17)." We are all sinners. If you are a follower of Christ, there was a moment in time being compelled by the Holy Spirit, you turned from your sin and you turned to Jesus. Each one of us has a past and thank God, He doesn't give up on us and let us die in our sin. He is so merciful and patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish.      I am not sure exactly when the eating disorder started. It was in my early college years. I started out skipping meals here and there. I would also exercise obsessively, most often when things around me seemed out of control. Not long after that I became bulimic and this would sometimes turn into anorexia. It became a vicious cycle...

     "We live by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)." What is faith? By definition, faith is "complete trust or confidence in something or someone; strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof." If you are a follower of Christ, it took faith to believe that He is who He says He is. It took faith to believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and then rose again three days later. Faith is simple and complex at the same time. It goes against our human reasoning. It stirs our hearts as God draws us to Himself. Some people may say you just have to have faith in faith itself or faith in something. However, if you put your faith in anything but God you will always be disappointed. You will always be searching to fill the void that only He can fill.       Some put their faith in their job. Others may put their faith in a person. Still others may put their faith in their own ability. T...