Need a New Image?

Day 3
A preoccupation with eating and looking a certain way pervades our culture. We are told by the media, the diet industry and each other, that if we look great, and fit the mould, we'll feel great. Obsession with body image affects everyone - we share in the collective shame of failing to treat the body as a temple of the Spirit. The food that we are meant to enjoy instead rules over us. We are left lonely or estranged, with a deep yearning that leads some of us to compulsive eating or not eating, food fetishism, and fad-dieting. When we eat in such a way that honours our bodies and God's plans for them our yearning is satisfied. By coming back to our Creator, in whose image we were created, male and female, we are made whole.

Small change? Look deeply and recognize a craving - whatever it may be - as it comes to you. As honestly as possible contemplate its' source. Share this with a trusted friend.

Prayer: God who sculpts everything in beauty, help us to see ourselves through your eyes. Luke 12:22-29

The diet industry posts record profits, while almost half our country is considered obese, and eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are the 3rd most chronic illness in adolescents.