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		<title>Obedience and Love</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/18/obedience-and-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think about it: if you love God, you will willingly obey Him! It won’t be work or a chore. Stop working on "have-to" obedience, and start working on the foundation of WHOLE LOVE. The obedience will follow. Fix the direction of the HEART, and your body will lose the weight!]]></description>
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		<title>Your Joy and Delight</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/17/your-joy-and-delight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is easy to serve the one you love. For instance, if you love golf, do you say, "What does it mean to use a nine iron? Why do I have to practice putting?" No! If you love golf, it is a DELIGHT to talk about it, plan for it, and practice it...]]></description>
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		<title>Only Two Categories</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/16/177/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[fullness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you've been in Weigh Down, you know that there are two categories: we are either in the category of those who hate God or the category of those who love God. There is no middle ground. If you LOVE the food, you will automatically despise suggestions for eating LESS food...]]></description>
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		<title>God Is In Authority</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/15/god-is-in-authority/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authority]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[husband]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children obeying their parents are practicing obeying God. Women submitting to their husbands are, in essence, submitting to God. Men who submit to authority at work are showing that they believe in God. We do not realize anymore who is paying the salary, who is footing the bill...]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities Are Established by God</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/14/authorities-are-established-by-god/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authority]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed how Hollywood consistently implies in movie after movie that employees are more moral and smarter than the business owner, that all women are more capable than all men, that all children inherently have more sense and morals than all adults—especially parents...]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Merely Walk In Circles</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/11/dont-merely-walk-in-circles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we understand our position correctly, we know Who makes our heart beat and Who provides the very source of life. God wants us to understand that He is in authority and to comprehend His lines of authority...]]></description>
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		<title>Release Your Grasping Hands</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/10/release-your-grasping-hands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can’t enter the Kingdom without knowing God, and you can’t know God without being patient and waiting for Him. If you’re going to be your OWN god, you will never get to know THE God. You’ll do all your own feeding, your own shopping...]]></description>
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		<title>Why Would You Steal?</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/09/why-would-you-steal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/09/why-would-you-steal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look at that list of behaviors of unbelievers. Think about “theft” for a minute. Why would you ever steal if you truly believed in God? Why would you cheat or lie or grab for yourself? Why would you ever take a stapler from your desk and take it home...]]></description>
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		<title>True Colors Shine Through</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/08/true-colors-shine-through/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/08/true-colors-shine-through/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gwen Shamblin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weigh down]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a thought: Can we LOOK as if we know God, believe in Him and trust Him, and yet really not? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Think about it – you could lose one hundred pounds without ever getting hungry by running to diet plans, pills, and surgeries...]]></description>
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		<title>God’s Sweet Answers</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/07/gods-sweet-answers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/07/gods-sweet-answers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thankfulness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wishes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love to hear about prayers that God has answered, big or small. Answered prayers show us that we are on the right path! I believe in a coordinated, genius God and a sweet, caring, attentive Jesus. My respect for, belief in, and dependence upon God’s skills and...]]></description>
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		<title>God’s Visible Qualities</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/04/gods-visible-qualities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/04/gods-visible-qualities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people look at a particular subject and just see the subject, but some people look at all things and see GOD. I believe that is how my faith has developed to the point that it has. I don’t just hear a song; I hear a song and say to God...]]></description>
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		<title>Harsh Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/03/harsh-treatment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/03/harsh-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anorexia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What about eating disorders? Well, in anorexia and bulimia, the person is using his or her own willpower to avoid following God’s plan for eating. To start with, the person dealing with anorexia, bulimia, or any eating disorder must realize...]]></description>
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		<title>God’s Perfect Design</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/02/gods-perfect-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/02/gods-perfect-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first started teaching people about basic physiological hunger, it surprised me how few people had experienced emptiness. Emptiness is so fundamental! But I soon realized that to many, this was an unexplored concept. In Weigh Down, I’ve spent hours...]]></description>
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		<title>Humility and Hunger</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/01/humility-and-hunger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/05/01/humility-and-hunger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[battle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This concept of "hunger" is very deep and encompasses much more than just physiological hunger. God said "to humble you" and "cause you to hunger." Humility means you are focused on God and expect nothing from anyone except Him...]]></description>
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		<title>Exchanging Gods</title>
		<link>http://www.weighdownchronicles.com/index.php/2012/04/30/exchanging-gods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weigh Down Ministries</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weighdown.com/EncouragementFromGwen/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a sad situation. So many of us go to a church building each week and give lip service to God, but we have actually changed gods. We have EXCHANGED gods. What has God done that we have exchanged Him for food? Our passion is in the wrong place...]]></description>
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