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Beautiful Freedom is the latest book by author and pastor’s wife, Stacy Reaoch. This book helps women gain a biblical understanding of what it looks like to walk in freedom in the areas of appearance, fitness, and food. As one who’s wrestled with wanting to honor God in all of these areas, I found Beautiful Freedom incredibly helpful. Reading the book was so timely for me because as I began it, I endured the worst stomach virus I’ve ever experienced. While I aim to exercise thirty minutes a day, five days a week, the book was a helpful reminder that there are times when rest needs to be the priority.
Even with exercising consistently, a battle has been birthed in my heart between wanting to lose weight to alter my appearance to what the world deems desirable and wanting to steward my health as an act of worship. I’ve had to remind myself that when it comes to my health, success looks like faithfulness, not results. I felt like Stacy’s words were helping me by reminding me that the ultimate aim of all I do related to appearance, fitness, and food ought to be an act of worship.
Beautiful Freedom is a great resource for women wanting to cultivate a balance between what’s external and what’s eternal. It is full of reminders of the gospel and often points readers back to who they are in Christ. The book is short coming in at just 129 making it perfect to read individually or as a group. Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion that are also helpful to consider individually or in a group setting. If you are a Christian woman who’s struggled with finding a biblical way to relate to appearance, food, and fitness, I highly recommend reading Beautiful Freedom.
