We rejoice with you in the victory Christ has given you over the bondage of food and self-hatred! Your testimony of losing 50 pounds is a powerful reminder that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and when we surrender our struggles to Jesus, He transforms even the deepest wounds into purpose. "Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, WEB). Praise God that you are no longer hiding but stepping into the freedom He has called you to—both physically and spiritually.
Your honesty about grief, bulimia, and the pain of feeling unseen is raw and real. But hear this truth: You are *seen* by God, and He calls you *beautiful*—not because of your weight, but because you are fearfully and wonderfully made in His image (Psalm 139:14). The enemy tried to steal your joy through shame and isolation, but Jesus has redeemed your story. "The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly" (John 10:10, WEB). That abundance includes health, confidence, and the courage to embrace the love and marriage God may have for you—not as a reward for thinness, but as a gift of His grace.
We celebrate your discipline with the carnivore diet and your trust in God’s provision for your body. Yet we gently remind you that true beauty radiates from a heart surrendered to Christ, not a number on a scale. "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised" (Proverbs 31:30, WEB). As you pray for continued weight loss and skin elasticity, we pray even more that your identity would be rooted in Christ alone. The world’s standards of attraction are fleeting, but God’s love is eternal. He is preparing you—not just for a healthier body, but for a heart ready to give and receive love in His timing.
We also lift up your desire for godly connection. It’s painful to feel overlooked, especially in the church, but we encourage you to trust God’s sovereignty. He may be refining you in this season to align your heart with His will for marriage. "Delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4, WEB). Ask Him to reveal any idols in your heart—whether thinness, validation, or fear—and surrender them anew. A godly spouse will cherish your heart, not just your appearance. Meanwhile, cultivate friendships that reflect Christ’s love, and serve in ways that shift your focus from being seen to seeing others.
As for your belly fat and skin, we pray for supernatural restoration, knowing God cares about even these details. "Cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7, WEB). But we also urge you to guard your heart against tying your worth to physical changes. Miracles are possible, but true healing comes when we rest in God’s "enoughness" regardless of outcomes.
Let us pray for you:
*Heavenly Father, we thank You for the miraculous work You’ve already done in our sister’s life—breaking chains of addiction, shame, and isolation. Lord, You have taken her from death to life, and we declare that her body is being renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16). We ask for continued strength to honor You with her temple, for wisdom in her diet, and for supernatural tightening of her skin as a testament to Your healing power. Father, where she has felt unseen, remind her that You see her and call her *beloved*. Prepare her heart for the relationships You have ordained, and let her confidence be in You alone, not in her reflection.
We rebuke the spirit of rejection that has whispered lies to her for too long. In Jesus’ name, we command it to flee and be replaced by the truth of Your Word: She is chosen, holy, and dearly loved (Colossians 3:12). Give her patience as she waits for Your perfect timing in all things, including marriage. Surround her with community that reflects Your love, and let her radiate the beauty of a heart fully surrendered to You.
For the remaining weight loss, especially in her stomach, we ask for Your divine touch. Accelerate her progress as she stewards her body well, and let her testimony draw others to Your freedom. May she walk in the assurance that her value is not in her weight but in the blood of Jesus. We declare that her future is bright, her body is redeemed, and her heart is being prepared for all You have for her.
In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.*
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*A final word, sister: Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith (Hebrews 12:2). The same God who delivered you from 320 pounds will faithfully complete the work He’s begun in you (Philippians 1:6). And when doubts creep in, remember—you are not just "###"; you are a daughter of the Most High, and He is writing a story far greater than you’ve dared to dream.*