Are You Totally Obsessed?

Are You Totally Obsessed?

Bible Blast: Read Matthew 6:28-32

Why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.

Matthew 6:28-29

What does it mean when a girl is “totally obsessed” with looks? Here’s the definition: If you obsess about something, it means you think or worry about that thing constantly, like, pretty much all of the time!

Lots of girls and women are really obsessed with how they look. I know women who exercise 24/7 because they aren’t happy with their bodies. I’ve cried with girls who are so afraid of gaining weight, they don’t eat anything at all.

Quiz time! Answer a few questions to see if you’re in danger of “totally obsessing”!

1. Does your desire to wear the perfect outfit keep you from being on time?

2. Are you a mirror junkie?

3. Do you constantly exercise? I mean, do you eat, sleep, and breathe on the treadmill?

4. Do you only want clothes from certain “cool” stores?

5. Do you try to eat healthy foods? Or do you just eat tiny bits of things because you’re afraid of gaining weight?

6. Do you constantly look at magazines or Web sites with pictures of celebrities to see what they’re wearing?

7. Do you make fun of other girls who are a different size than you, either to their faces or behind their backs?

If you answered yes to most or all of these, consider talking to someone specially trained to help you get a better view of your beauty and value. Your body was given to you in order to glorify God! The Holy Spirit lives in our bodies (see 1 Corinthians 6:19). Since that’s true, we’d better make sure we do our best to take care of ourselves and be thankful for the bodies we’ve been given, don’t you think?

Girl Gab: Daughter, if you answered yes to a bunch of those quiz questions, talk to your mom about it. Believe it or not, she totally understands and may even have some of the same struggles you have. What about you, Mom? Do you struggle with overattention to body image and outward appearance? Pray together about this and agree to encourage each other.