Blessed By Jesus,
Give your body and eating habits to the Lord. Verbally do this by telling Him that you give them to Him. Ask Him to give you new eating habits and to cause you to see yourself the way He does. Every time you feel weak and want to seek out comfort via an unhealthy route, like body disorder forums or wanting to OD on something, just out loud tell God that you give yourself to Him. Just keep doing this, this is a form of SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO GOD, and over time you will see that your desires and wants and habits will change.
The Bible says first to SUBMIT yourself to God, then resist the devil and that the devil will flee from you (James 4:7). So many people love that scripture but they don't pay attention to the first part which is SUBMITTING TO GOD. Part of this means REPENTING for making things an idol, in this case your weight. This also means submitting your will, mind , body and emotions. In your case it would include your body image, eating habits and idols. You've made your body image an idol and by going to pro ana/eating disorder sites you're bowing down to the idol that you've made of your eating disorder. Going to pro ana/ pro eating disorder sites to feel better is the OPPOSITE of going to God for help. You're going to your idol for help when visiting these pro ana/eating disorder sites.
Part of going to God for help is also waiting on Him after we've prayed. Often we ask God for help and then go out and do whatever we want if He doesn't show up when we think he should. If you wait on the Lord after you've asked for help in a moment of weakness or temptation then you will have your answer and strength renewed.
"Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." - Isaiah 40:31
Also fasting and praying can get results quicker sometimes. It's like pulling out the big arsenal spiritually. I'd suggest that if you are serious about getting better that you find a suitable fast , like perhaps not using your computer or Facebook, things like that, for a time and asking the Holy Spirit to guide you in prayer for what you need. He will help you because He loves you.
Often people go to prayer as a last resort for help because they either think it 1) doesn't work or 2) they don't really believe in God or 3)they don't believe that God will help them. Your screen name is Blessed By Jesus and so you are. Go to prayer and seriously pursue it.
Give your body and eating habits to the Lord. Verbally do this by telling Him that you give them to Him. Ask Him to give you new eating habits and to cause you to see yourself the way He does. Every time you feel weak and want to seek out comfort via an unhealthy route, like body disorder forums or wanting to OD on something, just out loud tell God that you give yourself to Him. Just keep doing this, this is a form of SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO GOD, and over time you will see that your desires and wants and habits will change.
The Bible says first to SUBMIT yourself to God, then resist the devil and that the devil will flee from you (James 4:7). So many people love that scripture but they don't pay attention to the first part which is SUBMITTING TO GOD. Part of this means REPENTING for making things an idol, in this case your weight. This also means submitting your will, mind , body and emotions. In your case it would include your body image, eating habits and idols. You've made your body image an idol and by going to pro ana/eating disorder sites you're bowing down to the idol that you've made of your eating disorder. Going to pro ana/ pro eating disorder sites to feel better is the OPPOSITE of going to God for help. You're going to your idol for help when visiting these pro ana/eating disorder sites.
Part of going to God for help is also waiting on Him after we've prayed. Often we ask God for help and then go out and do whatever we want if He doesn't show up when we think he should. If you wait on the Lord after you've asked for help in a moment of weakness or temptation then you will have your answer and strength renewed.
"Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." - Isaiah 40:31
Also fasting and praying can get results quicker sometimes. It's like pulling out the big arsenal spiritually. I'd suggest that if you are serious about getting better that you find a suitable fast , like perhaps not using your computer or Facebook, things like that, for a time and asking the Holy Spirit to guide you in prayer for what you need. He will help you because He loves you.
Often people go to prayer as a last resort for help because they either think it 1) doesn't work or 2) they don't really believe in God or 3)they don't believe that God will help them. Your screen name is Blessed By Jesus and so you are. Go to prayer and seriously pursue it.
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