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.