Do you ever...

begin a Bible study to discover a chapter or 3 in that it is just not for you? I do not mean one that challenges you to study hard or concentrate. I mean one that just sort of... offend is a hard word but it is as close as I can get with out using a wimpy one.

My friend and I wanted to do a Bible study together. So we picked one by a lady that has a decent verbal ministry. She gives lectures and such on doing things for the glory of God. Sounds fabulous doesn't it?

I listened to a few videos of the lady and thought it sounds like solid Bible. So I splurged and bought the book. Fit for my King by Sheri Rose Shepherd. Like I said I like her speech.

The book is ... a different story. The first trigger I had was, she keeps referring to God as our "Daddy" in heaven. This sudden surge of people looking at God as some sort of comfy sofa, big granddaddy kiss and make it all better (said in a high pitched perky voice in my head) really bothers me. God says He is our Father. Father to me means He deserves our respect. Our drop to our knees in worship respect. The word daddy does not invoke that kind of respect. Love, yes, abject humility, no. God deserves abject humility.

Then she goes on to list foods she expects you to "give up" saying that not being able to toss out these foods, even with a family to consider is not a valid excuse... Excuse me? I can see somewhat drastic sudden changes happening when your husband is on board if you have minor children. I do not. I have a household of all adults, and I have a budget where if it gets bought, it best get used. I only shop every 2 weeks, dumping things in the middle is not going to happen, it can't I do not have the funds to replace it all, with more expensive items too boot.

So the list begins, white sugar. I can get behind this one, there are great not too expensive alternatives. (Honey is not too bad) Bleached white flour. Again not too bad, over processed with not much nutrition to speak of, I can next shopping day get wheat flour and try out some new ones at the organic section. White rice, I love brown though the family does not but I can make 2 rices. Not a big deal. Then she says potatoes... Ummm wait, God gave us potatoes didn't He? I mean yes processed into flakes, fries, chips they may not be good, but baked... Lastly she says corn. I can give up most of my corn. I have given up wheat and corn once before and I can do so again. However, God gave us corn also. I noticed at this point, she does not bring up pasta, which unless it is home made (I have not tried this yet) is very processed...

My friend has worked in the medical field and she said she kept thinking where is the science? Where is the real nutritional value medically, health wise of these things? None is given other than you will feel better.

The prayers are all over the place, every page it seems has a snippet of scripture and a prayer she wrote. I always have trouble reading prayers, because it assumes I agree with the author on what to pray for. Then she says "make sure you read this book everyday". There is only one book I make sure to read out of EVERYDAY that is my Bible.

I read up to the first devotional honestly I am not sure I will continue at this point. She talks about how we are princesses. I know the Bible calls us daughters of the King. I have issues with the word princess. Princess denote some kind of authority, an attitude. The word daughter is one under authority to her father. Princess has a kind of (to me anyway) flippant aura about it. That was the underlying vibe to me, flippancy. I am in no way shape or form flippant. I do not enjoy flippant stories and I can barely tolerate flippant people.

It just screams at me that she takes herself and her beauty queen title way to seriously. I know she reaches a lot of ladies and I know some can use her advice to find what they need.

I also know, I am not one of them.