Monica Homonnay

My name is Monica Homonnay. I dieted all my life, gaining and losing up to 30 pounds. I was always thinking about food, and became very self-focused and self-centered. I usually blamed others for all my unhappiness. In this message, I have learned to look at my own heart. I stopped dieting the day I read the Weigh Down Diet book, and have never dieted again. I realized that the reason I gained weight was because I ate when I was not even hungry, and always ate more than what my body needed. Now I have learned to pay attention to whether I am really physically hungry or not. I am set free from always thinking about what I can eat and what I cannot eat and how to lose the weight. That was an incredible prison. I thank God every day that I don't have to spend all that time and energy trying to lose weight, and depriving myself of all the foods I like to eat. I also got rid of all anger and unforgiveness. I understood that the answer was to change all the things in my self that needed to be changed instead of always trying to change someone else. This brought great peace! It also improved my relationships. Finally, I began to realize the extent of selfishness that was in my heart, and how that affected every area of my life. All that mattered to me was what I wanted to do, what I needed, or my situation. Now I get my mind off of myself, and think of others needs, and what I can do for others. This has relieved great anxiety and depression. I even sleep better at night. I feel so much healthier physically and mentally. My life does not revolve around me anymore, but what is important is my relationship with God, my children, and how I can help others. I PRAISE GOD that I can teach my children this incredible teaching that was taught by Jesus Christ and how to live their lives following in his footsteps.