Making Peace With Our Bodies and Food

We all have to eat in order to live, but of all the relationships we have in our lives, the majority of us have a very unhealthy relationship with the food we eat. We are constantly labeling foods as either “good” or “bad” and if we eat certain foods that do things to our body, then we also must be “good” or “bad”. But Heavenly Father doesn’t love us based on the foods we eat or the size of our bodies. Worth has nothing to do with body shape or if we look good in the latest fashion style.  Obsessing over food and our bodies is a huge tool of Satan that he uses to distract us from using our time and energy to really focus on the things that matter, seek to feel the love of God in our lives, and to feel peace instead of shame, disgust, and regret. 

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“Codependent Discipleship: Not a how-to guide”

Nick Galieti was born in Southern California and now lives in Utah. He is a broadcast and events language producer and an experienced Latter-day Saint podcast host and producer. His podcasts include Latter-day Saint MissionCast, The Good Word Podcast, and of course, Barbie does Dating. He served his mission in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He and his wife have five daughters.

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Doctrine & Covenants 84: Part 2

Are both men and women instructed to study Doctrine and Covenants, Section 84? Dr. Gardner teaches how the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood involves responsibilities and blessings that don’t vary for men and women and we are reminded, as the early Saints were, that we are willing to take upon ourselves the name of Christ at baptism and we take upon ourselves His name in the temple and men and women both can receive all the blessings our Heavenly Parents have for their children.

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