"Are you on the prayer diet?"

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I’m trying to figure out something again today. Maybe you can help me. I’m trying to understand what’s up with all of these diets.

Everyday lately it seems that there are news reports about how obese Americans are—first it’s adults; now it’s children. Fast food is to blame. Then it’s soft drink vending machines in schools.

The weight loss industry is like a $100 bazillion enterprise in the U.S. Take this pill. Drink this beverage. Buy this book. Eat this food. And yet every expert I’ve ever read—and most of these products—tout the virtues of moderate eating and exercise.

So why not just eat less and walk every day? If it’s bad for you, don’t eat it. If you need to walk a mile, cut the TV off and get out of your chair.

Is that just too simple?

I suppose dieting is kind of like praying. People buy books, prayer cloths, and secrets to pray right, when praying is so simple. Close your eyes. Bow your head. Get still and quiet in your heart and mind. Then listen to life today for what God has to say.

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