Breaking Free From Body Shame: Dare to Reclaim What God Has Named Good by Jess Connolly

Author:Jess Connolly [Connolly, Jess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion, Christian Living, Women's Interests, Self-Help, Eating Disorders & Body Image, Health & Fitness, Women's Health, Healthy Living
ISBN: 9780310352501
Google: u_YIEAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2021-06-22T00:23:36.666523+00:00

I’ve told you already I live with a pretty frustrating autoimmune disease. I don’t really have the option to stop caring for my body, so I would never advocate for that. My body needs movement and healthy food. She needs respite and renewal, and together, we’re continually figuring out what helps her function best. Sometimes, I ignore what she needs for long periods and then pay the price for it. So when I ask you to rest the land, I’m not inviting you to forsake healthy living. Instead, I’m encouraging you to look at the intentions behind your activities and ask, Am I doing this to love her or to make her into something I can love?

My commitment is that I’ll do the same, even though it is not the most natural default for me. I promise to rest my land as I write and as this book begins to come to the surface, to fight the enemy’s lie that my body is any kind of indicator of achievement or usefulness for this message. I will rest my land and keep encouraging you to do the same because the alternative is that we will continually act as aggressive accusers, telling our own flesh how it needs to fit in.

So take a breath. You’re off the hook. Your body is good because He said so. It’s time for the land to get some rest.

Questions

What are you getting your body ready for?

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