Rise Above: God Can Set You Free from Your Weight Problems Forever

Thank you Gwen for following where God leads. I have read this book twice, and lent it to others. It explains how to get to the root of the problem. Helped to get me motivated to stay on my journey to the promise land. This is not a gt it quick, diet. Gwen shows us that it is not worldly diets or the fads that are the problem, it is our hearts and minds. It is what we worship, (the food), that is the problem. This is truly a gift from God, for us to use to get out of the slavery of over eating.

Having read Gwen's first book, I was eager to see what she had to say as a follow up. This book goes deeper than the first, giving the reader an even better sense of what it takes to be devoted to God. I think it is probably better to read the Weigh Down Diet first, but even if you have not, she includes a synopsis in the appendix, which should be read first. This book is changing my life, and I use it as a reference, as I do her first book. Rise Above is a wonderful book, and worth reading more than once. If you are close to the Father, it will bring you closer, if you are struggling to become close, it will give you the guidance you need. Read this book; you will be blessed.

This book is very well written. I purchased it as soon as it hit the shelf and have not been able to put it down! It's so meaningful to the Christian in their walk with God.

This is a wonderful book for anyone wanting to be rid of the sin overeating. Gwen shows the path to God and how giving your heart over to Jesus, how he will melt the fat, when you are obedient to the Lord. The book is filled with bible verses and truth of what God has for us. Learn about His great Love for us and be on your way to a new you inside and out. This is a must for anyone hurting from being overweight! If you have tried everything else, why not give this book a try and let God take care of the rest.

Gwen Shamblin's newest book is even better than the expectations for her 2nd Book. It is a refreshing look at the principles from her first book and then some. It is hard hitting and unapologetic for blowing away some of the current diet fads in today's world.Because Gwen through her newest book proclaims that Weigh Down is NOT a diet but a whole new way of losing weight and keeping it permanently off without the drudgery of any kind of dieting.Rise Above picks up where the basic message of Weight Down in her first book left off. As Gwen says in her 2nd book: "Strugglers need more motivation and heartchanging information to help them climb out of this miry pit. We all need someone and something to live for that is bigger than ourselves. We need Jesus Christ. No worldly pursuit--food, alcohol, tobacco, antidepresants, money, the praise of man, sexual lust, or whatever--will satisfy the longing heart. It is not the fault of the food, the alcohol, the money, or the tobacco. It is the effort to use them to fulfill a need that only God can satisfy that is the problem.For anyone who has been in Weigh Down things will be familiar and yet new in this 2nd book. Familiar statements like America Has a Crush on Food; the Exodus Symbolism; the Struggler, Backstroking the Red Sea will be known by any Weigh Down participant but Gwen goes yet a step farther to explain these things. Any Weigh Down participant will find this book a refreshing additional to things already learned.For anyone not familiar with Weigh Down, the adventure and new learning will be worth the investment of time and money. Old ideas about dieting will be blown away and new concepts of eating the way God designed will be a welcomed treat!I personally know that the principles of Weigh Down work. Since 1998 I have lost 113 lbs on my Weigh Down journey. In fact, part of my testimony and before and after pictures are found on page 77 of Rise Above. For me, reading Rise Above has renewed and reinvigorated my quest to the Promised Land!