Temperance from Australia says: “Accept your body for what it is instead of what it’s not. Every time I look at myself in the mirror, I say, ‘Heavenly Father, I’m grateful with the progress You’re making with me.’”
Vico from Germany says, “Think about how your body is a temple (see 1 Corinthians 3) and also that the Lord looks on the heart (see 1 Samuel 16), not on the body!”
Ignacio from Argentina says, “When I hear my friends say that they don’t like something about their body or that they hate it, I like to help them know that Heavenly Father loves them.”
Camille from the USA says: “I take care of my body by exercising and eating healthy. Taking care of my body makes me more grateful for it.”
Matthew from the USA says: “My friend struggled because he worried about what others think of him, and he lost his self-respect. What helped him the most was remembering that God, his friends, and his family were all there to love and support him.”
Itzcel from the USA says: “Being outside and doing activities I enjoy, like riding my bike or walking my dog, always helps me feel good about my body. It’s even better when I do these things with my friends because it reminds me that I am surrounded by people who care about me and who don’t care about what I look like.”
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Your Awesome Body
Notes: Adapted from “What do I do if I don’t like my body?” in the August 2019 New Era magazine.