Making our identity in Christ our foundation for living may be the million dollar goal for most believers.
After all, God accepts, secures, and gives us significance with basically one purpose: to advance the kingdom while giving Him glory. The snag is that if we don't know exactly WHO we are in Christ, we may stumble a bit on our mission. In other words, if we don't believe God's affirmations and declarations about us and really let those sink way down deep into our souls, then our light may not be shining as brightly as it could. The end result? We may feel like a failure, less than, not enough, unworthy, incapable, and we may lose hope and inspiration along the way. So what's the remedy? Statistics on Alcoholism from American Addiction Centers :
My girlfriends and I have been on every diet known to man. We've had considerable success at times, but as the days rolled on, the weight would slowly creep back on. Personally speaking, food still had its hold on me. I'm so tired of yo-yo dieting and constant self-focus. It's a cycle I have not been able to break. I've even tried intermittent fasting! I found that the more I fasted, the more obsessed with food I became! And then there's "mindful" eating, but even that doesn't help. I've tried "mind over matter" until I'm blue in the face. I want lasting change. My husband, our teenagers, and I love to be outdoors. We enjoy adventure vacations, camping, and hiking. As the years go by, I've noticed I'm just not feeling as fit and strong as I would like to be. There's some connection between my physical health and my emotional health that I don't want to gloss over any more. It's been so easy to blame food. I now know that food isn't the issue. I am ready to combat all the toxic thinking that leads me to food for comfort and control. I've got an okay self-image, but I keep adding weight each year which has me concerned. I'm especially eager to know what God says about all of this! I have a friend or two who are in the same boat as I am. It would be such fun to complete this course alongside them. We all want to be healthy and strong as we approach midlife. We want to be able to keep hiking, riding bikes, and trying new adventures. Maybe now's the time to choose mental, physical, and spiritual health in one big package! I struggled so much as a teenager with food. I was anorexic and bulimic, I ate compulsively, and then I exercised like a maniac to try to be something the "world" accepted as beautiful and enough.
When I got married, I thought I could control my food addictions, but it seemed they only worsened. Now we have a daughter. As a mom, I am more motivated than ever. I desperately long for something different for my children. I don't want my kids to deal with all the negative body image and self-talked that has riddled me for so long. I envision my daughter with a healthy self-image, having no hang-ups with food, dieting, and exercising. I know this has to be something I model for her. So, yes. I'm ready. I'm after lasting change. It's not just about me anymore. It's about the legacy I'm leaving generations to come. |
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