Do you ever feel like you deserve a donut with the way life has been going lately? I know I do.
The truth is, we want life to be fun and easy. And what could be easier than eating what we want when we want?
Especially when everything we watch on television and everything we read in magazines is telling us we deserve the good life. And of course the good life by definition would include good food in good (i.e. all you can eat) quantities.
The Problem: A Cultural Perspective
But here’s the thing, God never said, “You deserve the good life, and if you can’t get the good life, you at least deserve a good treat!”
When we believe all those things the culture tells us—life should be fair, you shouldn’t have to suffer, indulge yourself, the more the better, etc, etc—we always get messed up in one way or another.
Either we do what the culture tells us to do and bear the consequences. Or we muster up all our self-control to walk the straight and narrow, but feel like we’re somehow missing out on the good life by doing so.
The Solution: A Biblical Perspective
If we want to lose weight and keep it off and be happy about the lifestyle we’ll have to live to maintain it, we’ll need to start seeing life from a biblical perspective.
And if we want to do that, we’ll have to renew our minds over and over and over again—until we see life and food through eyes of truth.
That’s where I Deserve a Donut comes in. It’s a book, but it’s also an easy-to-use renewing-of-the-mind tool.
Here’s how it works: When you get that old urge to eat like crazy, turn to the table of contents. It lists 20 different lies that make you overeat and 13 different emotions.
Choose the one that fits your current situation and flip to that chapter where you’ll find some questions and Bible verses.
Answer the questions (preferably in your journal). Pray through the verses. Read the tips.
As you do, you’ll notice your desires changing.
Here’s why: The lies we believe about food make us want to throw caution to the wind and eat what we want when we want.
When we take those lies off and replace them with truth, our desires change. It’s easier to say no because we’re seeing the situation through eyes of truth.
In Romans 12:2 Paul says we’re transformed by the renewing of the mind. I Deserve a Donut will help you renew your mind so you can experience transformation in the area of weight loss.
If you’re interested in this book, it’s available today at Amazon. If you’d like a Bible study to go with the book, check out Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study.
Note: For examples of the questions and Bible verses in the book, click on the questions and Bible verses link at the bottom of this post. I haven’t included all of those questions in the book, but a lot of them are in there.
P.S. I’ll try to get this book out on Kindle at some point, but haven’t had time to do it yet.
Great book! I can see pages of your book taped to refrigerators and pantries all over the country. It hit me as I read your book that I could also use your guidelines for anything that is a weakness in my life. You have great insight and wisdom from God, Barb. Excellent job, sister. I’ll link up with you on Wednesday and keep trying to leave that review. Congratulations!!!
Thanks, Floyd. I appreciate it. It’s true that they work for things other than weight loss. I’ve actually re-written the questions already for both breaking habits and starting habits/working on goals just for my own use and am hoping to put them in a couple more books next year, God willing.
Floyd, if you’re having trouble posting a review on Amazon try emailing them. I couldn’t post on there fore the longest time and then I tried to do it for Dan and it worked!
I had never gotten an email back from Amazon but I guess they got it and fixed the problem. Would have been nice if they would have notified me, but oh well.
and i agree, her book can be used for any weakness. I use it all the time for Worry, Perfectionism and so on. Her questions help in all sorts of situations!
Your book rocks! I can’t wait to post my review on Wed.
Great job. Praying you have an awesome week!
Thanks so much, TC – and thanks for writing a review!
Very welcome!
Congratulations on the launch Barb! I love this book because it points us to the root of our problems and our hope and solution, the Word of God.
you know, I’ve never really thought about this before “God never said, “You deserve the good life, and if you can’t get the good life, you at least deserve a good treat!” I like it to comfort eating/comfort living? Something I am familiar with :) Thank you for bringing out this truth. Great book
Thanks, Ngina. I am also well familiar with comfort eating. I like it – but my body doesn’t. :)
I love your line, “God never said, we deserve the good life.” But we spend our whole life looking for the good things in life, and that immediate feel-good fix. The further people get away from God’s Truth, the less people know how to renew the mind. I’m so glad your book is practical about our health, but points folks back to the Lord. LOVE your book cover too.
Thanks, Karen. It’s easy to go for the feel-good fix. The renewing of the mind helps us remember what life is about.
Forwarded your post on to my Mom. I think your site would be a great connection for her. Keep up the good work on this topic, Barb. I think your approach is much needed.
Thanks, Kari. Appreciate the encouragement. :)
Congratulations! Just put this in my “cart” and can’t wait to read it! Thanks for writing it!
Thanks, Elaine. I wrote it for myself as much as for everyone else. I need it too!
Barb, sounds like a useful book. I often feel like I deserve a donut or at least a piece of cake. Blessings on the book release!
Thanks, Caleb!
Congratulations on your new book! Looking forward to continuing to help promote it:)
Thanks, Dan. I appreciate it!
Your welcome:)
Barb, loving this book. Great stuff – I hope it is incredibly successful!
Thanks, Loren!
I’m not sure I have a lie but more a lack of self-control when it comes to sweets.
It’s easy to be out of control with sweets since they’re so fun to eat. :) I actually have good food eating questions in I Deserve a Donut specifically for sweets and other tempting foods. They help!
well, i got your Books taste for truth” and “I deserve a donut” but somwhere along the way i lost your i deserve a donut one and I looked at chapters and indigo and no way can i find it, But I was really, really enjoying the taste of truth and I’m having a time trying to slow down with my carbs!!!!!!!! love your book
Hi Diane! I’m sorry you lost your Donut book! Do you happen to have a smart phone? If so, you can get it for free as an app. It’s the same as the book. I know how hard it is to slow down on the carbs. They’re just too tasty!!! Glad you’re enjoying the Taste for Truth study!