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Mirrors, opinions of others, the voices in our heads - they are not always kind, especially regarding the things said about how we look.

Would you love yourself MORE if you were 20 pounds thinner? Had clearer skin? Were of a different ethnicity?

Loving your body may require a mindset shift. The Bible tells us to love others AS we love ourselves. ( Matthew 22:39 ) So, do you love you? If you did love yourself more, what would you do differently?

If Jesus loves me then I aml love worthy, and the moment I no longer felt the need for external validation of my worthiness. I deserve healthy food. I deserve the best I can afford. I may not have the best at the moment, but I have the best I can afford at the moment.

So take care of you because you love you, and guess what, as you love on you, you will love the resulting outcome too.

Loving your Body