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Eating Disorder Recovery - Faith, and Then Action
Every habit in our lives, the good ones, and the bad ones, gains its foothold through our thoughts and choices. We can gain victory over those habits by changing our thoughts, which will then translate into us changing our choices. The process of changing our thought patterns will be successful as we choose to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
It begins with our FAITH in God, and then through His Holy Spirit (which becomes like our new and improved conscience), as we learn more and more about what God wants for us in our thoughts, choices, and behaviors, our thoughts become more and more aligned with GOD's will for us rather than our own.
I'm not saying you are to do this all alone. However you do have free will so you DO have choices to make and work to do. Eating disorder recovery is a PROCESS and will not happen overnight. It will take time, patience, and a lot of love, self love. You are going to learn how to love YOURSELF the way God loves you! I don't know whether or not you believe in God first of all, and if you do, if you believe that He truly loves you, and just how deep that love is. That love surpasses even the most loving of human parents, relative, or friends.
You are NOT alone and you are NOT the only one who has ever thought or felt the way you do. You are NOT the only one who has done the things you do. There are people who understand. I UNDERSTAND. And GOD ALWAYS UNDERSTANDS! But you need to BELIEVE that GOD has YOU cupped in the palm of His hand. GOD TRULY LOVES YOU!
The greatest example of faith was given to us by Jesus. He was willing to die a shameful death on the stake because of the joy He knew He would have afterwards. His life and death had a very particular purpose and everything that
happened was foretold in much Old Testament (Tanach) scripture.
Whenever you get weary and become fainthearted, think of Jesus and His great patience and faith. There are many other examples of great faith in the bible. One of the earliest and most foundational examples is Abram (Abraham). His
story is detailed in Genesis
15-22, his faith referenced in Hebrews 11:17, Matthew 3:9-10, Galatians 3:7-9, Romans 4:13, James 2:21-22. Some women of faith are Sarah (in the book of Samuel), Ruth (in the book of Ruth), Esther (in the book of Esther), Hannah (in the book of
Samuel).
You can CHOOSE to focus on HIS TRUTHS, or you can CHOOSE to focus on the lies that you receive from elsewhere. GOD'S TRUTHS WILL SET YOU FREE.
(Optional: Click here for the video of the song "By His Wounds" Powerful song with images from the movie "The Passion of The Christ". Graphic and visually difficult to watch, however brings home the point in a way that is unforgettable). By His wounds, we are healed; physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
L'chaim- To Life!
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