Too Much of a Good Thing? 
I sighed as my husband and I drove to our annual family reunion and potluck dinner. Images of all the delectable temptations I'd soon be facing taunted my determination to stick with my latest diet program.
As we arrived, temptation began to win. This reunion's only once a year, I told myself. I'm going to relax, eat as much as I want, and not worry about my diet.
Immediately God interrupted my thoughts: ...
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carol
Ouch.... The I wants and the I needs are so conflicting. And seeking God's will and provision first is totally foreign to how we (I) live today. Great article. Thank you.
kemmie
this is really down to earth and real.i really dont have this problem,i think mine is 'little littel lies' that i think are acceptable just because they are littel.God bless u,now i know they are not accepatable
Lucia
Great article. Thank you sooo much. Been struggling with the same issues for a very long time i end up in debts guilty and ashamed to appoint of feeling depressed. The article is so timely as i believe God is currently dealing with this issues in my life. 4 days ago while i was sleeping at night i felt an urgent need to read psalm 39(I had never read it before). I read it the first thing when i woke up and after reading your article today i am certain God is exposing the sin of indulgence in my life. May God continue to use you for his purpose.
Ruth
My sister and I were talking about some of these same issues just today and how we are struggling to put God first in everything. What a timely article! Thank you so much for laying it on the line.
Charlene
Thanks for this article.
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