The Body Revelation 7-Day JourneySample

Stage 6: Taking Ownership

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably tried workout programs and eating plans, but none of them seem to stick. Despite what diet culture says, rules cannot save you. In fact, memorizing and following rules gives you a false sense of authority. You don’t need more rules to live by; you need God to lead and shepherd you.

False authority gets us nowhere, but true authority comes from knowing the God whom Scripture is about. Knowledge of Scripture alone doesn’t give us authority over our enemies or the power to bring about change. If we want to know who we are, we must first know God. In knowing God personally and intimately, we gain the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.

In this rightful knowing, we are given keys with which we have the power to bind and loose things on earth that will remain permanently bound or loosed in heaven. When we look in the mirror and start to critique what we see, let’s pull out our keys and bind that line of thinking quickly! We can’t afford to let any thought, feeling, or choice we make in our bodies concerning our bodies steal our keys!

For lasting freedom in the way we feel, think, and act in our bodies, we must pay attention to our desires and our vision. As we pursue God’s deeper healing love and have eyes for Him only (not the shape of our waistlines), we will overflow with the energy we need to think, feel, and choose according to God’s will.

For optimal brain and body health, we must let God’s Word have the first and final say. In the middle place, we are invited to come to God with our words. His lap is big enough for our pain, and His heart can handle the words we say.

The words you use provide the energy for metabolizing your pain. Before you get to work toning your body, train your tongue. The words you speak with your tongue affect the outcome of your life. With your words, you can either build things up or tear things down, including the health of your brain and your immune system.

As you keep your mind set on Jesus, your body and mind will set themselves on the joy occurring in His Kingdom. Jesus is the Way through in your troubled times, and His joy keeps you connected to Him.

It has been such a joy to walk alongside you as you have journeyed through the six stages to metabolize pain, banish shame, and connect to God with your whole self. You now know what to do when stress, pain, and persecution come.

Remember, you are God’s good idea!

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