Foodaholism is the worst addiction and the most difficult one to overcome. It is like being in chains, unable to get out of this situation. There is no freedom in sight. But there is always hope in God. Jesus came to set the captives free. This food addiction, which is so difficult to control, is part of what The Bible calls: "the deeds of the old man." We find the following in the Bible, in the book of Colossians, chapter 3 verses 9 and 10. "Seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." We see here that The Bible talks about the old man and it also talks about the new man. The old man has deeds, and those deeds are deeds of being unable to control our passions, deeds of over-eating, of eating the wrong kinds of food. But the new man, which we need to put on, is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him. Who is Him that created him? Of course, God. Then we see that this new man will be created after the image of God. The old man is a foodaholic, but by God's grace and trusting in him we can put it off, that is, we can control our nature, control that old man, and put on the new man, which is what we have been talking about when we said that we need to make permanent changes, develop new habits. This is what The Bible calls the new man, and these permanent changes can take place, and new habits are developed after the image of Jesus. We now see that making permanent changes is taught in the Bible, and God promises to help us when we decide to do just that. Many cannot do it on their own, because they are weak and lack will power. But we can do all things through Christ who makes us strong. This matter of overcoming wrong habits of eating and drinking is so important for the human race that the first temptation of Christ was on the matter of appetite. Let us read about it in the Bible: We find it in the book of Matthew, Chapter 4 verses 1-3. "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, and when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterwards hungry, and when the tempter came to him he said, "If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread." Satan was sure that Jesus would not be able to resist that temptation because he had come to fight the battles of man as a man. In the book, Desire of Ages, page 117, we read: "With Christ, as with the holy pair in Eden, appetite was the ground of the first great temptation. So, we are not fighting an easy battle. We are fighting against Satan, who tempted Jesus and also tempts us constantly to eat when we shouldn't. Appetite is one of the strongest temptations of Satan, but there is hope. Let us read in the book of Hebrews Chapter 4 verses 14-16: "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." You see? Jesus was tempted in all points just like we are. Even in the point of appetite, but he did not sin, and when we have need for help we can find it in Him. That help is given to us through his free grace. He can give us free grace to say no to chocolate, to train our taste buds and lose weight naturally. Jesus can help us to overcome appetite because He overcame.