I used to think I needed to be “in control” of my body to be confident. That if I could get to the right number, feel the right way, or fit into the right size, I’d finally feel whole.
But I’ve learned something else: wholeness has nothing to do with perfection. In fact, the more I chased perfection, the more fragmented I felt.
Jess calls us into something so much deeper this week—into wholeness. Into the kind of peace that doesn’t come from how you look, but from who you are in Christ.
For me, wholeness started looking like asking better questions.
Not “How do I fix this?” but “What does my body need?”
Not “Why can’t I just get it together?” but “Where can I show myself grace?”
There was a shift when I stopped trying to discipline my body into submission and started trying to care for it like a friend. Not perfectly, but consistently. And as I did, I noticed something: I was no longer viewing my body as a problem—I was learning to see it as a partner.
“You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.” – Song of Solomon 4:7
That verse used to make me squirm. Now, I’m learning to believe it—not because my body is flawless, but because God doesn’t view me through the lens of flaws. He sees me through the lens of love.
This week, take a step toward wholeness. Not in effort, but in kindness. Not in pressure, but in peace.
Reflect:
What does wholeness look like for you?
Where are you still chasing perfection instead of receiving grace?
What’s one gentle step you can take toward caring for your body like a friend?
You were made for more than control and criticism.
You were made to live whole, loved, and free.
Speak This Over Yourself:
I release the need to be perfect.
I choose to be whole.
My body is not a project—
it is a gift, a vessel, a friend.
I care for it with kindness,
not criticism.
I do not chase peace through performance.
I receive peace through God’s presence.
I am loved, not because I am flawless,
but because I am His.
Wholeness is mine in Christ—
and I walk in that freedom today.