the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark
world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places"
(Ephesians 6:12,
NLT).
Pro-ana: "I must think about food every second of
every minute, of every hour, of every day."
God's Word: "Fix your thoughts on what is true,
and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and
admirable. Think about things that are excellent and
worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you
learned and received from me-everything
you heard
from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will
be with you" (Philippians 4:8-9,
NLT).
Pro-ana: "I must weigh myself every morning and keep
that number in my mind throughout the remainder of
the day."
God's Word: "Satisfy us in the morning with your
unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our
lives" (Psalm 90: 14, NLT).
Pro-ana: "Should I be in such a weakened state that
I should cave, 1 will feel guilty and punish myself
accordingly for 1 have failed her [Ana]."
God's Word: ''All of us have sinned and fallen short of
God's glory. But God treats us much better than we
deserve, and because of Christ Jesus, he freely accepts
us and sets us free from our sins" (Romans 3:23-24,
CEV).
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