What Happened? ~ Sunday Devotion
You were getting along so well. Who has interfered with you to hold you back from following the truth? It certainly isn’t God who has done it, for he is the one who has called you to freedom in Christ. But it takes only one wrong person among you to infect all the others. Galatians 5:7-9 (TLB)
When I read that verse I just wanted to jump up and down and shout, “This! This right here!”
In fact, when I was writing this devotion for today, my fingers were flying across my keyboard. I want you to feel the passion behind this message and the words in this verse. In fact, let’s read it again in a different translation:
You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? It certainly isn’t God, for he is the one who called you to freedom. This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough! Galatians 5:7-9 (NLT)
You were getting along so well then something happened. What was it? The Lord can help you get back on track to caring for yourself in a healthy way. Share on XLet’s get honest about our relationship with food and our body.
Whether you’re like me and started this cycle of struggle with your weight and body image at a young age, or it happened later in life for you, there was a time you were getting along so well, feeling good in your body. You had a good relationship with food—until this wasn’t the case.
At what point did someone or something plant a seed that you aren’t good enough?
When did you stop believing that you are fearfully and wonderfully made?
What made you think that you have to look a certain way to be loved?
When did you get distracted by the voices that told you you must be on a diet and pursue weight loss to be accepted?
There’s no freedom in life on a diet.
Where did this thinking come from? It’s been planted in our minds from society and likely from real people in our lives who have judged us. Those behind the multi-million-dollar business of diets, many who try to disguise themselves as health and wellness professionals, are the ones spreading false teachings to men and women of all ages. And nothing can make my heart break more.
Friend, you were running the race so well. What happened?
Please hear this:
You don’t have to lose weight to prove your worth. You can stop comparing yourself to others and be you. God has something special for you right now, and He doesn’t require you to look a certain way to live the life He’s designed for you.
You can break free from dieting and still be fit and healthy AND free.
Action Step: Get back into the race and run it well. You don’t have to stay stuck in a place of defeat. You can shift your focus from diets and learn the truth of who God says you are and how He wants you to care for your unique body.
Happy Sunday!
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