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The False Gospel of Weight Lossb with Heather Creekmore

Today Heather has a fascinating discussion with Tamara Rosier, PhD about the connections between ADHD and body image issues and eating disorders. Heather explores this topic as an extension of personal research she’s been doing about her own undetected ADHD type symptoms and traits. Dr. Rosier walks Heather through several ways that ADHD connects and may contribute to body image issues and eating disorders including:

• How the ADHD (neurodivergent) brain operates from the limbic system instead of the prefrontal cortex, making our bodies stay in a “fight or flight” response, which makes us constantly feel threatened or unsafe.
• How ADHD or neurodivergence is often is found in high-functioning women.
• Why ADHD makes it hard to do mundane or repetitive tasks.
• How ADHD can make us perfect victims for narcissists.
• How Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria connects to body image issues and potential eating disorders or disordered eating.
• Why the hyper vigilance of the ADHD brain may cause us to overdo it in exercise.
• Why the neurodivergent may experience the feelings of being “all or nothing” – Either working too hard/overworking or doing nothing at all.
• How ADHD responses are similar to trauma responses, though some have both operating at same time.
• Why being curious about what’s going on in your brain is helpful.

Head Knowledge Versus Heart Knowledge with Heather Creekmoore

ADHD - Body Image and ADHD with Dr. Tamara Rosier

If you're a Christian woman who has tried everything to improve her body image, yet felt like nothing has worked. This is for you! Spend 40 days searching scripture and answering questions to improve your view of you! Unlike other workbooks, this book reads like a regular, full-size book. Choose to read it like a normal book, or choose to work through it like a course. Either way, you'll be changed!

The words recorded in Scripture are much more than wise principles upon which to build one's life. And while, reflecting deeply upon them helps to transform our thinking and rewire our brains toward increased peace, these timeless truths do more than that. They contain supernatural power to fight back darkness and fortify our souls. In this episode, Bible teacher and host of the Unshakable Hope podcast Kelly Hall and Jennifer Slattery talk about Scripture they turn to when they feel afraid.

Ever feel like what you are doing in your life is meaningless? Ever feel jealous of others because of the special things they are doing, especially when it comes to serving God? You’re not alone … www.toughquestionsforgod.org #godhelpme #dailydevotion

U.S. Olympic gold-winning swimmer Lilly King received a surprise poolside proposal at the Olympic swimming trials.

Athletes train and prepare their whole lives to make it to the Olympics. They put their blood, sweat and tears into their craft, working to improve through sheer will and determination. That level of competition is fierce and incredibly cut-throat, where the slightest false move or error could be the difference between winning gold and not medaling at all.

Being an Olympic-level athlete requires intense focus, commitment and preparation. Typically, making the team and scoring a medal in their particular sport or event is the only thing on their mind, their driving focus. However, one Olympic swimmer got a sweet and heartwarming surprise right after she got out of the pool.

Lilly King, a gold medal-winning swimmer, had just finished qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team heading to Paris. Once she exited the pool, her boyfriend met her and asked her a very important and life-changing question.

A clip posted on YouTube shows Lilly and her boyfriend, James, and their sweet interaction. He tells her that he has enjoyed their time together and picking up everything to move halfway across the world for her. He is thrilled to see where their relationship and lives together go from here.

It was at that moment that James went down on one knee. The look on Lilly’s face says it all. She was certainly not expecting a wedding proposal.

James can barely get the question out before Lilly gives him her excited and emphatic answer.

“Yes, yes, yes,” Lilly responds.

The two then kiss and share a loving embrace.

Everyone standing around watching the sweet moment unfold responds with cheers and applause.

What a special moment for that couple, which they will be able to watch on the internet for the rest of their lives.

Genesis 2:24 “For this cause will a man go away from his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they will be one flesh.”

Sometimes when I read the Bible, all I see is “rules, regulations and judgement.” Is that really all that is there?

Pastor and author Greg Laurie explains why you might be being attacked spiritually.

The world is a lost and fallen place, filled with people who desperately need to hear Christ’s message of hope, love and forgiveness of sins. The Bible says Christians are to witness and reach out to the lost for Christ. Some people may not hear about Jesus Christ any other way.

However, Greg says that doing this exact work of spreading the gospel and leading people to Jesus Christ may result in your becoming under spiritual attack. In a clip posted on YouTube, the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship church in Irvine, California, explains why he believes this to be the case.

“You know, it’s been said, ‘You don’t kick a dead horse,’” he said. “The idea is if someone is not a threat to the kingdom of darkness, I don’t think the devil is going to waste a lot of time on them. But if someone is moving forward as a Christian, and even worse, if they’re sharing the gospel and leading people to Christ, get ready; the enemy is going to oppose you.”

Greg then draws upon a section in the Bible; right before Jesus was to begin His ministry, He was taken out into the desert and was tempted by Satan.

“That actual spiritual attack can be a confirmation you are doing the right thing,” he said. “But here’s a tricky little thing: Sometimes the worst attacks happen after great spiritual victories.”

Being a Christian is not an easy path in life. Jesus Christ never said that once you become saved and turn your life over to Him, everything will be all happiness, rainbows and roses. Christians will continue to be tempted and face evil and opposing forces that want nothing more than to stop and put an end to their work for Christ.

Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

A bride and her dad recreated an adorable childhood moment during their father-daughter wedding dance.

Weddings and everything surrounding them are always emotional for nearly everyone involved in the ceremony. Yes, weddings mark the beautiful beginning for the happy couple. However, standing at the altar and exchanging marriage vows with that special person also means ending other parts of someone’s life.

That’s likely why a father and daughter surprised their guests by using the ceremonial father-daughter dance to recreate a sweet childhood memory. It was an opportunity for them to enjoy a moment that was obviously special and meant a lot to the bride and her father.

In a clip posted on social media, things start as one would expect a father-daughter dance would typically go, but things take a decidedly different turn only moments later. The music cuts out, and another tune starts, “Let’s Hear It for The Boy.”

The young woman and her dad then reenact a dance from the popular 1980s film “Footloose,” which starred Kevin Bacon. Once guests realize what the pair are doing, they start wildly shouting and applauding, encouraging the father and daughter.

However, the bride and her dad strutting their stuff on the dance floor aren’t the only things to watch in the clip. Behind them is a television screen playing a video of the dancing duo doing the same moves together at a dance recital when the bride was only 7 years old.

In an interview after their moment went viral, Dad hilariously admitted that he only had two things he hoped to accomplish during their surprise dance.

“Once I got out there, I had two things in mind – two objectives,” he said. “Number one was not to forget any steps, and the second was not to injure myself.”

Psalm 149:3 “Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.”

An elementary school teacher used toothpaste to demonstrate to her class the power of words and kindness.

Life is often an unfair experience, with some people experiencing more than their fair share of troubles, hurt and heartache. We’ll all go through periods that cause pain, sorrow and grief. Unfortunately, that’s simply a part of being a human and living on Earth.

That’s why it’s so important and necessary to be kind whenever given the opportunity. We can never be sure what someone else is going through and enduring. A kind word or friendly gesture may be just the thing an individual needs to get that person through the day. We might never realize how big of an impact our words or actions made on someone else, but that’s why how we treat others is so important.

In a clip posted on social media, an inventive and creative fourth-grade teacher incorporated a tube of toothpaste into her lesson plan. Seconds into the video, viewers learn that the young woman is trying to convey to her students the importance of the words we say to one another.

She even gives her students a rule when interacting and talking with someone.

“If somebody can’t change something about themselves in 30 seconds or less, then you shouldn’t be mentioning it to them,” she tells her students.

She gives the students examples of what she means, such as telling someone their shoe is untied or their pants are unzipped.

She adds that commenting on someone’s hairstyle, hair color or body is much harder to change, and those judgmental words could potentially be hurtful to someone.

Before the clip ends, the teacher opens the tube of toothpaste and begins squeezing, causing the toothpaste to come out and land all over her desk. She then hurries and tries to put the toothpaste back into the tube, but she has no success.

She likens trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube to the words that come from our mouths. Once those words are said, they can never go back in, so choose them wisely.

Proverbs 21:23 “He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”

When battling anxiety, fear, and depression, countless people have turned to the Psalms for comfort. In them, we read raw and honest emotion, soul-deep prayers, and about a God who sees, cares, and has the power to lead us to greater freedom. While fighting cancer, guest Becky Harling learned to use praise, often guided by what she read in the psalms, to fight her fear and increase her peace. In this episode, she shared her experiences and the Bible study God prompted her to write: The Extraordinary Power of Praise: A 6-Week Study of the Psalms for the Anxious Heart.

We all have seasons of our lives where we wonder if we have purpose and fear we're aimlessly roaming about without clear direction. In those periods, God may seem silent or His direction unclear. This can create intense anxiety and discouragement. But God always has a plan, is always leading us toward His very best, and is always equipping us for the journey that's still ahead. Listen to hear how He did this in King David's life, and in host Carol McCracken's as well. 

Twice, circumstances could've ended Colton's Dixon's career. First, his record label dropped him, then Covid halted music tours. To some, this might've seemed like an insurmountable challenge, but when fear, doubts, or anxiety came knocking, Colton reminded himself to keep following God, His light. Because he held tight to the promises of which he sings, potentially devastating circumstances actual let to blessing and expansion. In this episode, Colton shares how his faith in God and practice of speaking declarations over himself have kept him grounded in Christ and committed to his calling. 

We've probably all has seasons that left us fighting to catch our breath–and hold tight to our hope. During those painful periods, we might begin to doubt the heart, power, and goodness of God. In this episode, Susie Larson, childhood trauma survivor, chronic Lyme fighter, and biblically anchored writer answers the question she herself wrestled with: Is God still good when life hurts?

Snippet taken from the Faith Over Fear Podcast episode titled "Scriptural Truths to Quiet Fear, P. 1" In Joshua 2, Scripture reveals an inspiring and hope-filled, and sad event in biblical history. We see two vastly different responses to God's revealed power. This is a reminder to each of us–how will we respond when anxious and afraid?

It’s a normal day, and there is so much to consider. Instead of taking so much for granted, maybe, just maybe, we should look at things differently … Daily Devotions @ www.toughquestionsforgod.org

Many of us might know, intellectually, that God loves our children more than we do, and holds incomprehensible power to care, provide for, and guide them. But our anxious hearts can find it challenging to actually release them into His care, and our minds might find it confusing to know what this looks like in our, and their, day-to-day lives. (Scroll down for discussion/reflection questions.)

Bible passage discussed: 1 Samuel 1

by Abe Kosh