Five Lies About Your Body

I just read a great article written by Jen Wilkin on the Gospel Coalition Website and I just had to share it again!

"How we view our bodies will determine whether our plans to change them are God-honoring or self-elevating. Do we see our bodies the way our Maker does?"

Lie #1: Your body is decorative. Truth: Your body is useful.

Lie #2: Your body's appearance is flawed but fixable. Truth: Your body's appearance is designed by God.

Lie #3: Your body is a source of power. Truth: Your body has a set of limits.

Lie #4: Your body is yours. Truth: Your body is not yours.

Lie #5: Transforming the outside will fix the inside. Truth: Transforming the inside will make peace with the outside.

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"Because you were bought with a price, all decisions about and behaviors toward your body must be run through a filter: "Does this glorify God in my body?"