Want to find out how you can have freedom from food?
If constant thoughts of food, your body image, and insecurity distract you from a relationship with God then you’re in the right place. Being healthy doesn’t have to become an obsession and control your life. God wants you to honor your body with food and feel your best while doing it. Tanner Hobbs and I talk all about finding food freedom in Christ and how to honor our bodies in a healthy way.
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Finding Freedom
The constant cycle of dieting and never feeling good about your body is exhausting. Living a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t take away from your relationship with God by being the biggest focus in your life. Gods plan for you includes finding freedom from this broken cycle. A relationship with him is the key to breaking out and finding freedom. When you focus on the cross and on him is when you’ll find true freedom.
Honoring your body
The bible calls your body a temple and it deserves to be treated as one! The bible calls you to take care of yourself which includes fueling yourself properly and honoring your body with movement. We are only given one body while we are on this earth so taking care of it with what you eat matters! The idea that your health is important is easier to understand if you take yourself out of it. The food you eat impacts the energy you’re giving to other people. In order to better serve others you need to first take care of yourself. Honoring your body and taking care of yourself will allow you to be a better disciple.
Honoring your body can be done without taking over your entire life. Focusing on eating balanced meals, learning portion control, getting enough sleep, and drinking enough water will lead you to your goals. The process may be slower than a diet but the results are life style change that will last for a lifetime.
2 Steps To Start Finding Freedom
If you’re not walking in freedom or honoring your body through food here are two simple steps to get on the path to finding freedom.
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2 Journals Prompts to get you thinking
What’s threatening my freedom?
What’s distracting me right now?
Once you brainstorm and have a list go ahead and circle one. Once you have a specific one in mind focus on removing it. Don’t try to do this alone, lean on God and let him help you. Pray on removing it from your life. Stay disciplined and keep your eyes on the cross as you work to remove the distraction from your life. It helps to remember your why. You’re working towards a lifetime of freedom and a relationship with God.
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The Power of community
We thrive better when we have community and accountability. I challenge you to get involved at church by joining a small group! If you don’t have a community in person don’t be afraid to find a community online. Go get coffee with someone this week and sharing what you’re struggling with and what you need prayer for.
Meet Todays Guest
Tanner Hobbs is a 26-year old wife, daughter, business owner, sister and health coach. She played softball at Bellarmine University and graduated in 2015 with Business Administration and Accounting degrees but Health and Fitness became her life’s passion. She received both training and nutrition certifications and has fully pursued helping people live healthy.
Now, as the owner of Chasing Freedom, LLC, Tanner works to lead women to experience a level of health that only Jesus can provide. She teaches how to establish simple steps to overcome obstacles and live in the freedom that was so freely given (Galatians 5:1). Her purpose is to cultivate community where women seek eternal health and break free from diet mentality, anxiety, self sabotage, shame and guilt.
Tanner has helped thousands of women see health from a new perspective through sharing her own journey of being bound by food, men and the pressure to prove. Tanner runs the vast majority of her business from her social media with access to help women all over the world. She loves intimate conversation with women and creating safe spaces for women to come as they are. Tanner is constantly creating content through her social media, podcast (Chasing Freedom Show), Youtube, and membership community to speak boldly into the hearts of women and show them that while health may not be easy, it can be simple.
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