Body obsession doesn't just affect you—it affects everyone around you.

In this powerful conclusion to our 3-part Body Stewardship series, we explore the relational cost of body shame: the photos you avoid, the zoom-in ritual that steals presence, and the memories your loved ones won't have because you chose to hide.

Using the SWOP framework (Surrender, Wisdom, Obedience, Promises), we expose how body monitoring is spiritual warfare designed to keep you in perpetual "repair mode"—sidelined from connection, community, and calling.

You'll discover why the "spotlight effect" keeps you self-conscious, how to replace comparison with curiosity, and what God promises when you choose presence over perfection.

If you've ever refused to be in a photo, deleted the "imperfect" ones, or delayed showing up until you felt "ready," this episode offers a biblical way forward—one rooted in grace, not grinding. Your people need you in the memory, not hiding behind the camera.

If this series has resonated with you—and you're realizing there's deeper identity work to do—I want to invite you to check out the SWOP Reset Mini-Course.

https://wilmamostert.com/swop/

It's a 5-day guided journey through the full SWOP framework—Surrender, Wisdom, Obedience, and Promises.

It's not behavior modification. It's inner discipleship designed to release the pressure to be perfect and good enough. You can find the link in the show notes.

xoxo

This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Join us Monday for Part 3.

"Have you ever believed that being a 'good steward' means white-knuckling every outcome? I lived that way for years, thinking my discipline was devotion—until God gently showed me it was actually fear wearing a Christian T-shirt.

We call it 'fasting for breakthrough,' but if we’re honest, sometimes we’re just fasting to fix ourselves. Here is the truth your soul needs to hear: Your body is a temple to be honored, not a project to be solved.

You don’t earn God’s presence through physical perfection; you honor His dwelling place through care. It’s time to trade the exhaustion of control for the peace of stewardship."

In this episode, we peel back the layers on a struggle many Christian women face in silence: control disguised as obedience. If you have ever used spiritual disciplines like fasting to manage your weight, or if you feel like your body is a grade you are constantly failing, this conversation is for you.

We explore the profound shift from viewing your body as a "project" to be fixed to a "temple" (the naos, or inner sanctuary) to be honored. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 6 and personal stories of surrender, we discuss how true stewardship is rooted in trust, while control is often a form of self-reliance.

You will learn to identify "ANTs" (Automatic Negative Thoughts) that fuel body-shame and discover how to align your physical care with your settled identity in Christ. This episode offers a biblical way forward—one small step at a time.

What if the problem isn’t your body—but the story you’ve been telling yourself about it?

In this first episode of the Physical Fitness series on Total Fitness God’s Way, Wilma gently but directly addresses a lie many Christian women carry: “I’ll be happy when I lose weight.”

Drawing from both biblical truth and psychological insight, she unpacks why happiness tied to outcomes never lasts, how control often masquerades as obedience, and why your body was never meant to be a grade you pass—but a gift you steward.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) driving body shame and control

• Understand why monitoring, restriction, and rigid rules increase dissatisfaction

• Reframe physical fitness through Scripture as nourishment, care, and stewardship

• Practice obedience that flows from identity, not fear or willpower
  

Rooted in Colossians 3:3 and Ephesians 5:29, this episode invites you to step off the hedonic treadmill and into freedom—where your worth is secure, your body is honored, and your obedience flows from love.

If you’ve ever believed your happiness lives at a number on a scale, this conversation will meet you with truth, compassion, and a better way forward.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Join us Friday for Part 2: "Your Body Is a Temple, Not a Project," where we explore how control masquerades as obedience and why surrender is the most faithful thing you can do.