What do we do when we feel the body blues? Many women struggle with body image - how we perceive the way we look. It can be crippling as we move through our days, affecting our attitudes, our joy, even our intimacy with our husbands. Today we are looking at one of the root causes of the body image struggle and four truths to help us with this spiritual issue.

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If you've ever struggled with meal planning, here is a really easy solution! Think of all your favorite recipes and write them on an index card - one recipe per card. You can include the ingredients, recipe, or where to find this information (ie Pinterest, Cookbook). Then give it a shuffle and pull out the first 7 cards and write them down in your calendar. You just meal planned your week!

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The Body Image Struggle

The body image struggle is a spiritual issue:

•  body and soul are not separate - the only time we will be separate from our body is at our death.
• we were made in God’s image and bear his glory as Creator
• our bodies are created to work for a purpose for God’s glory - we are created for physical thing

A main reason we struggle with body image is living in a culture of comparison. We need to stop looking at others and look to the Truth of God's Word.

Four Helpful Truths

1. Remember that God is the Creator Isaiah 29:16
2. Outward beauty is fading, but inward beauty can grow Proverbs 31:30
3. God made our bodies to work and that means wear and tear Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
4. We are need to be grateful for the gift our our bodies Psalm 28:7

Resources

Truth in Love Podcast - Association of Certified Biblical Counselors - Episode 113 Body Image and Your Spouse

The Gospel Coalition - As You Start that Diet: Three Truths About Body Image

Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age $12.00 By Nancy Wilson

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