Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
How to Let Go of Worry
The world may applaud outward beauty, but they are attracted to righteous people who are a light in this dark world. Jesus had no appearance that men would desire (Isaiah 53:2b), however, look at how the world has flocked to him and his teachings. Jesus taught the love of God first, and then love of man, in that order. It is not about how you look but what you give back - your response to the love you have been given...
April 9, 2026
The Bible talks about the earthly nature versus the heavenly nature, the fleshly desires versus the heavenly desires, and pleasing God or self...
April 8, 2026
You can reverse that old relationship with the all-day-long food lust to an all-day-long dependence on God—where you are listening to God, you are dressing for Him, and you are going to Him for your relationships and your finances...
April 7, 2026
God knows things that only you and He would know about—personal, secret, extremely special, private things. God knows the things that personally get our attention and that help us find Him...
April 5, 2026
If you continue to be enslaved to food, then I promise that food will damage your body. Overeating is the number one cause of death and disease. How many eighty- or ninety-year-olds do you see who are overweight?...
April 4, 2026
Enslavement to any master other than God - whether it is food calling your name, or TV commanding your attention, or sex controlling you, or shopping occupying your heart and mind - is still enslavement. Enslavement is a part of our nature...
April 3, 2026
We must transfer this relationship with our idol (food, lusts, materialism, drugs, etc.) over to a relationship with God. You have to learn that every time your mind goes to your idol, you need to get it off and concentrate on higher callings...
April 2, 2026
Remember, everyone has tough days, but food can no longer be your comfort or reward during these hard days...
April 1, 2026
God will go to great lengths to help us on this journey, and it is humbling to realize that He cares so much...
March 31, 2026
The ways of escape God sends us seem to fall into four categories...