The Idol of Thinness

Rarely have I heard people talk about the idol of thinness. Last fall I did a bible study called Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ and it got me thinking about how things that aren’t necessarily unhealthy can become idols for some. In the study, Melissa Kruger put it like this, “Idolatry takes something potentially good and makes it too important. That means some things we idolize —even beauty and external appearance— can be good and healthy in themselves. But when they take over our hearts and minds, they quickly fill the space only God is supposed to occupy.”

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