Freedom From Idolatry of Body and Food
What if I didn’t have a mirror? I ask myself that when I go by the mirror in our bathroom. Would that be the worst thing in the world? Have you ever asked yourself that question? How we would look at the way God created people? Would we stop seeing things through the mirror ‘lens’ and start seeing them the way God designed them?
Precious.
Unique.
Different.
Beautiful.
Handsome.
ALL in different ways.
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The future. What kind of a feeling does that put into your stomach? Is it good or nerve wracking? Do you feel like you have to have it all planned out and worked out perfectly? A year ago, I couldn’t have looked at the future and told you where I would be right now, but I am so grateful that God is in control of every single detail.
I was reading Psalms 146-150 this morning, and the one thing that stood out to me was this.
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Life after recovery. I have spent a great amount of time on the podcast talking about recovery, bad body image days, struggles with anxiety around food, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and yet I want to encourage you that there is life and HOPE after the initial really tough stages of recovery. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t still days when you don’t struggle with hard thoughts in front of the mirror. IT doesn’t mean that you won’t have fears about certain foods, but it’s a safe space where you don’t want to go back to where you used to be; you won’t restrict because you remember the misery it caused.
That’s why I’m bringing my beautiful friend, Shannon, back onto the podcast. Shannon first shared her story on the podcast (Freedom from Laxatives and Secrets), and now she’s in such a beautiful place right now with her recovery.
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It’s hard for me to admit this. I don’t know the balance of not killing my body with stress and laying my life down for Jesus’ sake. Jesus Christ is the most amazing example of selflessness, and I know it’s such a privilege to learn selflessness from my Savior’s example. I also know that I’m Daily, I struggle to trust the Lord in all my ways and not feel like I should be involved in everything.
Welcome to the life of a girl who is a bit or very much of a control freak when it comes to being involved in everything.…
