Once The Battle Is Won From The Inside The Outside Automatically Lines Up

How long does it take to win the battle from within? I don't know...it's different for everybody. What I DO know is that the battle is always won from within first, if it is TRULY won. You will see people losing weight like crazy, but some of them just can't seem to keep it off. Why?
For a food addict things are more than just diets and exercise & weight loss. We have deep rooted problems that cause us to over eat in the first place. We can't keep the weight off because inevitably the issues we struggle with will rise up again, or perhaps even new ones will come, and once they do we go right back to our comfort...food!
We must win the battle from within first before we can ever hope to achieve the weight loss we so desperately desire. The enemy is slick, and he does not want us to win. He wants to keep us under his thumb for as long as he possibly can. God has given us everything we need, but we still stay stuck. Sometimes we just can't move forward. There are so many reasons. Sometimes we are afraid to face the things we have kept inside. Sometimes we are actually afraid of succeeding because we don't think we're worth it! Can you imagine that? It's true! There are many Christians out there who have succumbed to the lie that they are worthless. Only God can take those lies from your mind and He does it when you read the truth in His Word.
Take the attitude of the Psalmist! Psalm 119:97 says, "Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long." I really believe that meditation is one of the most neglected disciplines in the Christian's life today. I'm not the only one who feels that way either, there are numerous books & websites dedicated to the subject. Meditation lines your thoughts up with God's thoughts and keeps your attitudes right. When you focus your energy on fighting the battle from within, you can be assured that your body will follow. You WILL lose the weight you've been struggling to lose for so long. For the first time in my life I feel different from within. I fight for freedom, but I win so many more battles than ever before. I'm aware of the enemy's schemes, I recognize his attacks more than ever and I can see the "spoils" of the battles I have won. I get the great pleasure of seeing my "outside" lining up with the changes that are happening within. I am FINALLY losing weight, the RIGHT way...God's way! Today I celebrate a 10 lb weight loss. I have the honor of giving God the glory for it. If you have not taken the 10 day challenge I posted about before, consider trying it now! You have nothing to lose but weight! *smile*

God bless you as you fight the battle from within!