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I sincerely pray and hope that you are able to find hope past your circumstances that seem to bring you unhappiness and discontentment with who you are. I say that as such a strong statement because our world will offer you contrary beliefs. We are constantly told that we are not good enough, and that the way to improve our lives, our relationships, and our sense of worth is first through the senses, the body, what is temporary. I feel that what you are really getting at when you talk about what is going on is a loss of your heart..and it translates to whatever will make us feel more complete or with power. It is easy to feel powerful when we can have success in something tangible, even if it is something that we distort, like our food intake or our body’s original or functional size. I am not sure where you stand with God or in your faith, but I encourage you to read some of the encouraging Scriptures. It may seem funny to consider the Bible as encouraging when it seems filled with difficult language and complex or seemingly out of date stories. But there is so much we can learn from the plight of so many warriors for Christ in the pages of the Bible! Life was not easy for those who followed Jesus; often it meant doing what was NOT popular and with people who were NOT considered to be the coolest. Jesus’ message was radical. I would love to see Him today among crowds who were only considered about the most temporal and alluring aspects of our culture..how much we eat, what we are wearing, who we are dating, what size we wear. I am not saying you are vain if you or your friends think and consider these things important..I know it is hard to be a teen today, and I am not so far removed from those days myself when I worried about the same things. We crave acceptance, but know that supremely, God accepts you just as you are. Here on Earth, the best we can do in finding that sort of acceptance, is resting in knowing that we will never find people who compare to our Father in Heaven, but we can use the resources and skills he has given us to make choices about who we hang out with and where our minds go…that means centering ourselves on things that will last. I urge you to get involved in something that can pull your mind away from your weight. It is a dark and scary road to have the kind of goals you’re describing…in the end it is up to you to decide what you treasure, but the book of Mathew says, where your treasure is, there your heart will be. It is important that the treasures we store up on this Earth will last, and most of what we put our time and hearts into, just won’t. Prayers for you, Julie

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