I’ve been talking with friends about the shape of “victory”. And by victory, I mean moving forwards through different struggles … self-harm difficulties with singleness difficulties with marriage anger and shame eating disorders pornography anxiety …to name but a few. One issue that came up was, “When do you give up? Is there a point where you say, “this is always going to be my issue and it’ll never go away so I may as well learn to live with …Read More
Don’t listen to yourself. You are not the best judge of how you’re doing. In fact, it’s most likely that you are the worst. I think, ‘I’m doing fine,” when I’m not. I believe that I’m “hopeless and rubbish,” when I’m loved and chosen by God and filled by his Holy Spirit. I assume that, “I’ll never succeed so I’d better give up…” when true glory isn’t winning, but stepping out and stumbling on. There are a thousand reasons I …Read More
Thanks so much to H for this brilliant guest post… I am so, so caught with my appearance…I know this is only a symptom of deeper problems. Yet I just want to pause and ask the question, why am I so concerned with ‘the shape of me’? It is right to care how I present myself because I am not just my own person. Being concerned with ‘the shape of me’ is a desire that needs to be channelled, focused, redirected. I …Read More
Here’s a couple of articles I’ve written recently for Christianity and IDEA magazines. Thanks to these fab publications for letting me write – I really recommend them both. (Amaris – we will miss you!) One note – The IDEA feature was part of an issue on the theme of freedom. They’ve called it, ‘How God set me free from an eating disorder’ – but my original title was ‘The shape of freedom’. I think it fits the piece better (as it’s not simply about …Read More
The challenges I face are too much. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor 12:9 I’m too scared. “I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1:7. I’m rubbish. I’m done. I’m far too ashamed. “So now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 I’ve got no-where to turn. ‘”I myself will tend my …Read More
