Struggling with Body Image: Seeing What God Sees
Everyone has a body image, and whether from society's influence or age-related changes, most people battle a negative one. In a world with confusing messages about the body and social media's promotion of unattainable standards for thinness or muscularity, it's difficult to think well about our bodies. Greer, a counselor and fitness trainer with a firsthand understanding of body image struggles, helps readers reject negative messages and embrace a biblical vision for thinking about our bodies. Because our bodies matter to God, it's important that his Word, not the world we live in, informs how we view our physical selves. Struggling with Body Image helps believers develop a biblical understanding of the body that is foundational for a God-honoring body image.
• Practical biblical help for building a positive body image based on God's Word instead of the world we live in.
• Shares stories about others' struggles with body image that will identify root issues.
• Part of the Ask the Christian Counselor series, walking readers through their deepest and most profound questions.
• Compact format goes deeper than New Growth Press's popular minibooks without overwhelming the reader.
Publisher: New Growth Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781645074526
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Lainey Greer, PhD, is a speaker and author whose passion revolves around theology and the physical body. Years of theological education, personal training, and church ministry provide her the unique ability to connect doctrine to everyday life. Lainey runs the blog, Forsaken Body, and enjoys watching college football, hiking, and cooking in her downtime.
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“As a counselor, I am incredibly grateful for this book. Lainey sheds necessary light on the complexity of a negative body image throughout the lifespan but rightly brings God’s Word to bear directly on that complexity. She shows us how to care well for brothers and sisters who struggle with a negative body image. I highly recommend that any counselor read this book!” Kristin L. Kellen, Associate Director of EdD Studies and Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary