Motivation Was Never Your Problem

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but the power of love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 

Let’s take a look at why discipline collapses especially as we age.

Most women try to build discipline on top of:

• Fear of weight gain or past trauma
• Shame about their body or unkind comments from someone.
• Urgency to “fix this fast”

But fear-driven discipline always backfires.

When your body feels threatened:

• Hunger hormones spike
• Cravings intensify
• Obsession increases

And it becomes about weight loss instead of honoring God with our choices and our bodies as He’s called us to do. Your body is not resisting discipline, she’s protecting you from yourself.

Think about this spiritually. God never leads through fear. The enemy does. Our flesh does. We have to discern the voice we want to obey; the enemy, our flesh or our Holy Father.

So when your motivation sounds like:

• “I have to get this under control”
• “I can’t let myself mess up”
• “I’ll start over tomorrow and be stricter”

That’s not the Spirit of God speaking. We have to take that thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. Ask yourself as you journal this week:

• Have I been trying to force fruit from depleted soil? What do you need to change today to refocus your efforts? What do you need to repent from? What would love look like instead of pressure? Do you believe that you can truly change when you let God lead? 

God, I repent for believing fear was wisdom. I repent from striving instead of trusting, praying and obeying. Restore safety in my body and clarity in my mind Lord, I ache to give you this area of my life. Thank You for Your fruit Father, let it grow inside of me like a sweet tasting treat. Let discipline grow naturally in me Lord as I work to rebuild trust with myself. Thank you Father for this body, let me love her as she deserves. Amen.

Are you sick of trying diet after diet and NOT losing weight?

Hey there friend, I'm Lindy Schlabach, Christian Fitness & Nutrition Coach. I gained 100 pounds in my late twenties and struggled for years to get it off. Seven years ago, I found a basic system that worked and has helped me lose 90 of those pounds. I’ve been working with women in online fitness and nutrition ever since to break chains of diet culture, embrace their bodies and fueling instead of dieting. 

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