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is waiting for you to receive His forgiveness. To repent means to
turn in a new and different direction, away from the sin of the
eating disorder. You make the decision to follow after God and
live in His truth, free from guilt and condemnation, and then
you act on that decision.
One significant point was when I finally admitted,
realized and took responsibilityfor the fact that I have
a CHOICE. I did not choose what happened to me
as a child and the abuse that I endured but I finally
understood that I had a choice about my future and the
life that I would live . . . . Every challenge I faced and
every hard memory I had to deal with was a choicefor
life. I could run awa~ hide, and remain controlled by
pain and fear and keep myself in a life of darkness. Or
I could trust God, choose to walk it out, and have life!
No one could make the choicefor me, and no one could
force me into a specificchoice. 1he choicewas mine and is
continually mine. And I chooseLIFE!
-Allie,
personal journal entry
One vital step toward repentance is recognizing that the eating
disorder is a sin and that you need God to deliver you from the
bondage of it. Choosing the control of an eating disorder is
turning away from God and His ability to meet your needs.
Repentance is turning back toward Him and allowing Him to
do His amazing healing work in your life.
Nothing you've done is too much for God to forgive. He
already knows everything about you and everything you have
done, and He loves you in spite of it all! His desire is for you
to recognize the sin in your life for what it is and to bring it to
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