Electives – Section 7

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth!

…I don’t have to binge on food in order to distract myself from fear about being acceptable to God. Heart hear this! I can trust the power of the cross of Christ. I turn my soul to find delight in the acceptance of God. The payment Jesus made for me is enough…

…I don’t have to be impulsive toward food. I turn all my impulsiveness and my cravings to feed on God. I love Your abundant grace to wash me clean. I grab my soul and I turn it from having to hold back. I set my heart to trust God to feed me with Himself… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to find the approval and pleasure I need by purging myself of the food I eat. I turn from feeding myself with praise because of losing weight. God is my delight…

…I don’t have to inhale everything I can eat and then exhale to try to find the cleansing I need. I love that I can surround myself with God and inhale Him. I set my heart to stand here before the fountain of God. The cleansing that shines from God is far greater. I love inhaling Your presence Lord…

…I don’t have to deal with the hurt and the loneliness I feel by binging and purging. The Lord is my God. I trust Your presence is close. I set my heart to soothe my loneliness and pain with God. I love letting You wash over me God… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to be out of control with food because I can be out of control feeding by feeding myself with a God who loves and cares for me. Lord I love that it is safe, true, and right for me to believe Your love for me.

Everything else is idolatry… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I can turn from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from binging and then purging food. I reject and renounce bulimia as a way to feed my desire for God…

…I turn to You Lord. I reject and renounce bulimia as a way to deaden my desire for God. I set my heart to feed on God and trust the power of His cleansing…

“…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Psa. 63:1,2,5).

…I love that I can drink because of drawing near to the radiance around You Lord: “the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God…on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man…and there was a radiance around Him. As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance…” (Ezek. 1:1, 26-27).

“…there was a rainbow around the throne…” (Rev. 4:3).

“…a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God…” (Rev. 22:1).

“and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal…” (Rev. 4:6).

“…the sea was for the priests to wash in.” (2 Chron. 4:6; see also Exo. 30:21)

“and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father…” (Revelation 1:6)

“…[at] the door of the house…water was flowing from under the threshold…water reaching the ankles.” (Ezek. 47:1,3)

“…He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean…” (John 13:10). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to depend on food as a pain killer. God is the one who soothes my hurts. Lord I turn to You. I love that God understands. My delight is how You quiet and soothe me by washing me with Your love…

…I don’t have to delight myself in an abundance of food because I can delight myself in an abundance of God’s presence. Right now Lord, I turn and set my heart to draw near to You and to let You draw near to me. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory close around and touching me here…

…I don’t have to demand that my identity be defined as being thin. The Lord is my God. I am called by His name—not my own. The closeness of God is my identity…

…I don’t have to binge on food in order to relax. I turn my soul to depend on the presence of God as how I relax. I let You draw near because quenching my thirsty desires any other way is idolatry…

…I don’t have to be afraid of gaining weight because of God. The relationship I want with Him doesn’t change because of how much I weigh. My confidence to draw near is from You Lord…

…I can turn from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from binging and then purging food. I reject and renounce bulimia as a way to feed my desire for God…

…I grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to stuff myself and then purge in order to find the cleansing I crave. I turn to You Lord. I set my heart to feed on God. I am trusting the power of His cleansing. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at God’s power and beauty close to me here…

“You are my hiding place and my shield…” (Psa. 119:114)

“…the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name…” (1 Sam. 12:22)

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” (Psa. 118:8)

“The Lord is my strength…and I will praise Him…” (Exo. 15:2)

“…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“…he who comes to God must believe…that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Heb. 11:6).

“I have set the Lord continually before me…my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.” (Psa. 16:8,9)…

“…My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped…” (Psa. 28:7)

“…You, O Lord, are…the lifter of my head.” (Psa. 3:3 TAB)

“…soul…my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.” (Psa. 62:5-7).

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psa. 73:26 NIV)…

…By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord: “…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Psa. 63:1,2,5).

“…I have hope in Him.” (Lam. 3:24) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psa. 31:24) “…Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence.” (Psa. 42:5). …I don’t have to binge and purge in order to reduce the stress I feel. I turn my soul to draw near and rest in You Lord. I have no other option but to let God draw near so that I can find the rest I need in His presence. I turn and open myself to You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to be angry with people until I have binged and purged again. I turn from frustration with people who keep me from being alone so I can binge again. I turn from wanting to feed my soul that way. The Lord is my God. I turn and draw near to You Lord…

…I don’t have to find the thrill I need in a feeding frenzy on food. God offers more. Lord I love that I can find the pleasure I need by a feeding frenzy on You. My greatest thrill is that I don’t have to hold back from gorging on God. God is my delight. I love that You feed me with Yourself…

…I don’t have to be obsessed with food and angry about my obsession. I turn from being irritable and withdrawn from others in my family. I face toward You Lord. I turn from living in such dullness. God is my obsession. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your beauty close around and touching me…

…I don’t have to love binging on food. I turn from being obsessed on the next time I can binge. I turn to God. I love that I can stand before the Lord of hosts and binge on the river and radiance around my God. Lord You are my obsession. My eyes are looking at You Lord…

…I can turn from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from binging and then purging food. I reject and renounce bulimia as a way to feed my desire for God. My eyes are on the radiance of God coming to me here… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to stuff myself and then purge in order to find the cleansing I crave. I turn to God. I reject and renounce bulimia as a way to deaden my desire for God… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“I, the Lord, am your God…Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.” (Psa. 81:10).

“…the fountain of  living water, even the Lord.” (Jer. 17:13)

“I will fill the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,’ declares the Lord.” (Jer. 31:14; see also Exo. 31:18-23).

“…he who comes to God must believe…that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Heb. 11:6); “…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (2 Cor 6:16).

“…come to the waters…delight yourself in abundance.” (Isa. 55:1,2).

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32).

And, “…the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power” (1 Co 4:20).

“…I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants; And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water” (Isa. 44:3,4).

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” (Psa. 118:8)

“…the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.” (Jer. 4:2)

“…the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.” (John 6:37) “…none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.” (Psa. 34:22)…

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth!

…I don’t have to agree with lies about starving myself—anorexia is my enemy and not my friend. God is my friend! Drinking like a sponge from the glory around You fills me far better than better than being thin. My eyes are on Your perfection Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn from wanting to punish myself by denying my body of food. Jesus was punished on the cross with great pain and I set my heart to trust the power of the cross and the blood of Christ for the things I have done wrong… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to punish other people for their wrong expectations of me—I don’t have to get back at them by forcing myself to be thinner than they want me to be…

…I don’t have to feel dirty when I eat. God is my righteousness. Lord I turn to You and receive Your cleansing… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to find the perfection I desperately long for by starving myself into measuring up to their expectations. The closeness of God is my perfection because I take refuge in His presence around me…

…I don’t have to reassure myself by proving how well I can stay in control of my life. It is heaven that rules (Dan. 4:26)… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I repent of wanting to kill myself with anorexia because of things I have done wrong. The power of the cross and the sin and punishment that Christ took on Himself are greater than my sin.

…I turn my soul away from having to quench my thirst by pride about my thinness. I turn from pride about how well I control my relationship with God and with people. I set my heart to feed on God and my praise is toward You Lord, NOT myself…

The closeness of God is my refuge of perfection; “…O Lord God, You are my confidence…” (Psa. 71:5)…

“I have set the Lord continually before me…my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.” (Psa. 16:8,9)… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“…the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28)

I repent of putting faith in myself. “…the Lord is our righteousness.” (Jer. 33:16)

I don’t have to stay out of the throne room because God is the one who makes me holy; “…I am the Lord who sanctifies you,” (Lev. 22:32).

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely…” (1 Thess. 5:23).

“…I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols” (Ezek. 36:25) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“…draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:22).

“…sanctified by faith in Me.” (Acts 26:18).

“Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;” (Rom. 10:33). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth!

…I repent of wanting to kill myself with anorexia because of those horrible things that happened. I set my heart to turn from the lie that I am so bad that God can’t fix me. God CAN fix me! And, the power of His washing me and the power of God forgiving me are far greater than what I did or did not do.

…I don’t have to hide from the truth that anorexia will never help me enough. God can quench my thirst. I can turn my heart to draw near and feed on Him… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to be nervous until I can weigh myself. Lord I turn from that and I delight that I can rest in You. Lord, You are my peace. Your presence is what calms me…

…I don’t have to pride myself with how disciplined I am about the food I avoid. God has given me a Spirit of love and of discipline—but not so I can praise myself instead of Him. I praise You Lord. I turn from praise toward me… (pause to hear, believe, and love God!)

I turn from wanting to be thin in order to find acceptance or protection by being small. I turn from wanting pleasure, control, or reassurance by how well I avoid eating. I turn to You Lord…

…I don’t have to dream of feasting on food and then avoid it all together. Lord I delight that I don’t have to starve myself from You… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

I turn from wanting to be thin in order to find acceptance or protection by being small. I turn from wanting pleasure, control, or reassurance by how well I avoid eating. I reject and renounce anorexia as “god.” The Lord is my God and I turn to You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn my soul away from having to punish myself by denying my body of food. I turn from feeding myself with pride and the power I feel from how well I punish myself. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here… (pause to believe, love, and enjoy God!)

I can trust God because He does not lie; “…has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” (Num. 23:19).

“God is not a man, that He should lie…” (Num. 23:19).

“…the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2).

I set my heart to depend on God as my refuge of perfection and beauty. The closeness of God and His kingdom around me, that is my refuge and nothing else.

“On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.” (Psa. 62:7).

“I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!’” (Psa. 91:2)

Lord, “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.” (Psa. 56:3)

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield…my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psa. 18:2). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

I can be confident about God’s promise to me, “…I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you…” (Eze. 36:25)

I put my faith in God to make me holy, “…sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.” (2 Thess. 2:13)

God is my purity, “…the Lord has washed away the filth…by…the spirit of burning,” (Isa. 4:4)

…I don’t have to avoid the truth that my humanity will never achieve perfection. Lord I love that You are what completes me. I rest in receiving and enjoying Your presence Lord. You are my perfection…

…I don’t have to be angry and starve myself when others make comments or tease me about my appearance. Lord You are my God. I love Your grace to draw near. Your beauty close to me is what I depend on—I have nothing else. You are my God… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to want to pride myself by showing off how thin I can be. I turn to thrill myself with God. God’s presence is a far greater glory than anything I could ever achieve apart from Him. Lord I love that receiving Your presence isn’t based on how well I perform…

…I don’t have to hide from the truth that I will never perform to perfection in order to deserve God’s presence. Heart hear this: It is right and safe to trust that I am drawing near to God and that He is drawing near to me—without holding back… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to pride myself with how little I eat compared to others. My glory is not to put others down. I turn my soul from feeding on the earthly glory of comparing myself to others. I love Your glory Lord…

…I don’t have to be the next size down in order to honor myself more—I don’t have to be my own glory because the Lord is my God. The radiance around God is a far greater glory than anything I could ever achieve for myself… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn my soul away from having to quench my thirst by pride about my thinness. I turn from pride about how well I control my relationship with God and with people. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here… (pause to believe and to love God!)

It is best to turn my heart toward God because He is greater than all the “other gods.”

“…I know that the Lord is great, And that our Lord is above all the gods.” (Psa. 135:5).

“…you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” (Exo. 34:14). (We get jealous because we can’t get. God gets jealous because He can’t give.)

“…it is Heaven that rules.” (Dan. 4:26)

It is right and I can trust that God wants to draw near and have relationship with me.

“…God is Light…if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another…” (1 John 1:5,7).

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.” (2 Cor. 13:14).

“God is spirit…” (John 4:24).; “Now the Lord is the Spirit…” (2 Cor. 3:17).

“…and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which translated means, ‘God with us.’” (Mat. 1:23)

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…” (James 4:8; also Heb. 4:16)

“…we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus…draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:19, 22). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to aim my self-denial at food for my body. I love that I can deny myself from feeding my soul with earthly glories. Lord I love that I can trust I am in the throne room and that You are with me here. I will not hold back… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to hide from the truth that my human perfection won’t ever be enough. The Lord is my God—He alone is my perfection… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to ponder and meditate on my superiority because of how my weight compares to others. God is my glory. I turn and face toward You Lord. I turn and set the Lord before me—not my thinness (Psa. 16:8)… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to hide from the truth that starving myself won’t ever be what proves my worth or justifies me. God is the one who justifies me. Lord I turn and depend on Your presence. The Lord is my glory—God alone is my worth… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to push myself to get more compliments by being thinner—I turn from having to feed on that. The Lord is my God. God is better than popularity. God is better than compliments from people. I love that I can turn and feed myself with You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

I turn from wanting to be thin in order to find acceptance or protection by being small. I turn from wanting pleasure, control, or reassurance by how well I avoid eating. I reject and renounce anorexia as “god.” The Lord is my God and I turn to You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn my soul away from having to quench my thirst by pride about my thinness. I turn from pride about how well I control my relationship with God and with people. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here… (pause to believe, love, and enjoy God!)

“…the Lord is our righteousness.” (Jer. 33:16)…

“…the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28)

Heart hear this: My “…confidence…is…through Christ before God…competence comes from God” (2 Cor. 3:4,5 NIV).

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life…” (Psa. 27:1)…

“God is to us a God of deliverances…” (Psa. 68:20)

“…I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28); Lord, “You are my hiding place…” (Psa. 32:7)

“…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8)

…Heart hear this: “Delight yourself in the Lord…” (Psa. 37:4)…

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Mat. 6:21)

“…I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.” (Psa. 71:14)…

I can trust God because He does not lie: “…has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” (Num. 23:19).

“God is not a man, that He should lie…” (Num. 23:19).

“…the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2).

…I don’t have to feed myself by how well I have become what other people want. I turn from feeding myself with the pleasure I cause other people. I turn to You Lord and set my affections on loving that my faith causes You pleasure. I love Your smile Lord…

…I don’t have to feed myself with how desirable I am to people. The Lord is my God. I turn from depending on how much they want me. Lord I love that You want me close to You and that You desire me. I repent of feeding myself with the rebellion of holding back from God…

…I don’t have to pride myself with how much they pursue me. Lord I love that You pursue me. I delight that I don’t have to hold back, run away, or play hard to get. Heart hear this: God is my desire and His desire is for me… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to pride myself with how kind I am compared to others. Lord I love Your kindness but I also love Your strength. I delight that I don’t have to be weak any more. I love Your presence with me Lord…

…I don’t have to avoid the truth that I will never be thin enough to fill my longing for the closeness of God. I turn from having to settle for feeding my desire for God with myself. I love that I can trust God to draw near without holding back… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

I turn from wanting to be thin in order to find acceptance or protection by being small. I turn from wanting pleasure, control, or reassurance by how well I avoid eating. I reject anorexia as “god”….

…I turn my soul away from having to quench my thirst by pride about my thinness. I turn from pride about how well I control my relationship with God and with people. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here… (pause to believe, love, and enjoy God!)

I turn my heart to believing that I can please God—my faith causes Him pleasure.

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval” (Heb. 11:1,2)

“And without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Heb. 11:6).

“…Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,’ and he was called the friend of God” (James 2:23).

“…to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,” (Rom. 4:5) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord: “…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Psa. 63:1,2,5).

“I love You, O Lord…” (Psa. 18:1)… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.” (Psa. 96:6)

“…Around God is awesome majesty.” (Job 37:22)

“…come to the waters…delight yourself in abundance.” (Isa. 55:1,2).

…I don’t have to feed myself by letting my mind dwell on how jealous I could make them feel. My glory is God—not how much weight I could lose. I turn from trying to impress them with how thin I can be. God is a greater glory. I turn to You… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to agree with lies that I need to be thin in order to have the acceptance and love I desire. The Lord is my God. God is better than popularity. I delight that I can turn and trade my dependence on myself for dependence on God… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to feed my desire for God by feeding on jealousy of others about my weight. Lord I turn to You. I can have God’s presence far easier than losing weight…

…I don’t have to lie or distort the truth in order to protect myself from people who want to help me. The Lord is my God. Self control is not my security. God is my security. I turn to You Lord…

…I don’t have to agree with thinness as my standard of beauty. The beauty of God is the standard. I turn from trying to make my humanity measure up. The Lord is my God. I love that I can draw near and enjoy the closeness of God. Lord You are my beauty, my perfection—I have nothing else…

I turn from wanting to be thin in order to find acceptance or protection by being small. I turn from wanting pleasure, control, or reassurance by how well I avoid eating. I reject and renounce anorexia. I turn to You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn my soul away from having to quench my thirst by pride about my thinness. I turn from pride about how well I control my relationship with God and with people. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here… (pause to believe, love, and enjoy God!)

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the

Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!’” (Psa. 91:1,2)

“…he who comes to God must believe…that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Heb. 11:6).

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32).

And, “…the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power” (1 Co 4:20).

“’The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I have hope in Him.’” (Lam. 3:24)…

“…as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.” (Psa. 71:14)

“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psa. 31:24) “…the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28)

“…I have hope in Him.” (Lam. 3:24) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

Lord YOU are my perfection and beauty because I take refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here.

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” (Psa. 118:8)

“…glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,” (Phil. 3:3)

“…the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.” (John 6:37)

“…none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.” (Psa. 34:22). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to prove my worth by controlling myself into starvation. I turn from putting my trust in how good I look. The Lord is my glory and my God. I turn and I face toward You Lord. I trust that my eyes are looking at You here… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to be nervous until I can weigh myself. Lord I turn from that and I delight that I can rest in You. Lord, You are my peace. Your presence is what calms me…

…I don’t have to love the glory of being thinner than everyone else in the room. God is my glory. God is better than popularity. I love You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to want to pride myself with how thin and pretty I am. I turn from feeding myself with myself. The Lord is my God—not me… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to base my confidence on whether I am losing weight. Having God, feeds me far better than losing weight. Lord I turn to You. God is my confidence…

…I don’t have to pride myself because other people can’t make me gain weight. God is my glory. I will boast in You Lord—not in myself… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to starve myself into being smaller so that I can hide. I turn to God as my refuge. I turn and I am trusting God to draw near so I can hide in Him. Lord I love the abundance of Your grace to draw near and stand with me here… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

I turn from wanting to be thin in order to find acceptance or protection by being small. I turn from wanting pleasure, control, or reassurance by how well I avoid eating. I reject and renounce anorexia. I turn to You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn my soul away from having to quench my thirst by pride about my thinness. I turn from pride about how well I control my relationship with God and with people. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here. My praise is toward You God, NOT myself…

“…take diligent heed to yourselves to love the Lord your God.” (Jos. 23:11)

“…you are to cling to the Lord your God…” (Jos. 23:8)

“My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear it and rejoice.” (Psa. 34:2)…

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, and with my song I shall thank Him” (Psa. 28:7). (pause to believe and love God!)

“…and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which translated means, ‘God with us.’” (Mat. 1:23)

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…” (James 4:8; also Heb. 4:16)

“…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (2 Cor 6:16).

“…we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus…draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:19, 22); “…come to the waters…delight yourself in abundance.” (Isa. 55:1,2).

…I don’t have to be obsessed with my weight. I turn all my obsessions and focus them on God. I turn my affections from wanting thrill myself with how much weight I lose. God is a far greater glory. Lord I love that I can delight myself with You… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to pride myself by controlling how close God gets to me. I turn from trying to keep God away. I love You Lord. God is far more beautiful and attractive than being thin…

…I don’t have to starve myself into being attractive and desirable. Lord it is Your beauty that I love. You are my God. Your closeness is my identity. I love being called by Your name—not mine…

…I don’t have to pride myself with how small I am or how well I can stay out of the way. God is my confidence. I love the closeness of Your power and strength. The Lord is my God—not me…

…I don’t have to try to earn respect or the pleasure of people by losing more weight. The Lord God is the pleasure I love. God is my honor. The presence of God is far better than popularity. I praise You Lord—not myself… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to settle for such a little glory as my losing weight. Heart hear this: It is the Lord God who is my glory. I turn to You Lord… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn my soul away from having to punish myself by denying my body of food. I turn from feeding myself with pride and the power I feel from how well I punish myself. I set my heart to feed on You Lord. Heart, the Lord is my perfection and beauty because I am taking refuge inside the closeness of the kingdom of God all around me here. My praise is toward You God, NOT myself…

“I love You, O Lord…” (Psa. 18:1)…

“Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.” (Psa. 96:6)

“…Around God is awesome majesty.” (Job 37:22)

“…come to the waters…delight yourself in abundance.” (Isa. 55:1,2). (pause to believe and love God!)

…By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord: “…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Psa. 63:1,2,5). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!’” (Psa. 91:2)

“…you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” (Psa. 86:15 NIV)

“Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” (Heb. 13:15)

Heart hear this: “He is your praise…” (Deut. 10:21)

“From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised.” (Psa. 113:3)

“…my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; It shall exult in His salvation.” (Psa. 35:9)

“…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)