since i was not clear in the last post:
i do understand the mission and the message behind "His image" week. i completely agree with the fact that our confidence, value, and purpose should not be linked to our physical appearance. our image is found in Christ, living in us, as those who know Him have been given the Holy Spirit and are transformed to be able to reflect the glory of the Lord.
i also understand why some of the sessions during "in His image" week address eating disorders and eating healthy. external image is a huge concern and priority for many people, which unfortunately can outweigh their concern for Christ and their character. yet, we are responsible to care for our bodies, and many people do not properly care for their bodies, either by over or under eating. therefore, i just thought that if they were going to have a session about eating healthy, preceding that session with a late night breakfast was slightly ironic.
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julie, can i just say i love you and your thoughts. i would have said the same thing. you are well grounded and those posts reminded me of our accountability group from way back when with shelby and all of us little 9th and 8th graders. how we have grown since then. keep seeking after God and giving him glory, love ya.
Hey Julie. I stumbled across your blog and I look forward to reading it :]
Hey Julie!
Great thoughts. As one who helped plan the week you need to know that your opinions are totally helpful and, well, true. :) Hopefully In His Image Week will continue to get better with time. There are a lot of people who put their worth in pointless things and it is truly sad to think of how uplifting and God-glorifying our campus could be if people understood their value in Christ but isn't because of all the other stuff that consumes it.
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