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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: DISGUISE (08/12/21)
Ever heard the old saying to, "Beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing?"
Oh, especially on this spinning sphere we inhabit, how true that sadly is.

God says in: 2 Corinthians 11:14, "And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." The enemy is always ready to deceive us, if we let him.

Too often I say to myself, "Oh that chocolate cake looks so good. I will just have one more piece tonight and then I will start eating better on Monday. I'm feeling P.M.S-y, after all." Monday comes. 4 pieces of weekend cake, not to mention ice cream cups later, and I make another promise to myself that, "This will be the last week that I eat like this." The next week begins on another Monday, and rewind....the same thing occurs. Then being Diabetic, I finally check my glucose level, only find out that it is well above the 200 mark! I know what could happen if I continue on this downward spiral, and yet, the cake and ice cream were disguised like a miracle from Heaven, what could it hurt to have one? If it stopped at one piece, that would be okay. Yet, to someone like me, who struggles with Binge Eating Disorder brought on years ago by stress, one piece is never enough. It is, "my drug of choice," as sugar is indeed a "Drug," as it is a stimulant and addicting.

Afterwards, I disguise my face with a smile, pretending that everything is ok. "I did not eat a lot of sugar this week right? I deserved it, it has been a crazy week," I say to myself, trying to justify my actions. Wrong. The deceiver and hater of my soul, has lied to me again, and I fell for it, too many times to count.

If I were to continue this way, I could meet the same fate as many do, like my first husband Ramon, and pass away young. I definitely do not want to do that. I feel that God has so much for me to do yet, for His Kingdom, with my new husband Joe.

I want to throw off that deceiving disguise, curse the enemy to hell where he belongs, and be the person, the "Salt and light," that God has created me to be.
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Robert Rutaagi 
08/19/21
Thank you for this splendid sharing about both our physical and spiritual health. It has helped me to know how to fight a common enemy-the Liar [Satan].
Holly Westefeld
08/20/21
Many will be able to identify with this relatable experience.
Laurie Bahlke
08/21/21
Many will be able to relate to your story because we have all been through trials of many kinds--even those involving chocolate cake! Stay faithful my friend that God is always with you, God forgives and God will triumph over all!
Art Fahy 
08/24/21
Since we are in a spiritual battle, this includes the shows on TV. It is easy to fall into the trap oh that wasn’t to bad we can try one more episode.

Or a movie, our music and the list goes on and on.

Many people will be able to relate.
Thank you