- Apr 16
Have You Surrendered Your Health to God—Or Are You Still Trying to Control It?
- Ingrid Fincher
- Faith and Encouragement, Christian Motherhood, Healthy Holy Mindset, Momlife Devotionals
- 1 comment
You’ve tried the plans.
The diets.
The workouts.
The programs.
The “this time will be different” approach.
You’ve adjusted. Restarted. Refocused.
And yet…
you still feel stuck.
Not because you don’t care.
Not because you’re lazy.
But because something deeper hasn’t shifted.
The Part No One Talks About
Most health advice stays on the surface.
Eat this.
Avoid that.
Try harder.
Stay consistent.
But very little of it asks the real question:
Have you actually surrendered your health to God…
or are you still trying to control it?
Control Feels Responsible
Let’s be honest — control doesn’t feel wrong.
It feels:
disciplined
proactive
committed
You want to:
get it right
do it well
see results
So you track more.
Plan better.
Push harder.
But underneath all of it is often this quiet belief:
“If I just find the right system… I’ll finally feel at peace.”
But Control Can Become a Burden
Because control doesn’t just manage your health…
It carries it.
And that’s heavy.
It looks like:
constantly evaluating yourself
feeling behind even when you’re trying
starting over again and again
never quite feeling like you’re doing enough
Control promises peace.
But it actually creates pressure.
What Surrender Actually Means
Surrender doesn’t mean you stop caring.
It means you stop trying to carry what was never yours to hold.
It means:
You release the obsession with outcomes
You stop chasing the “perfect plan”
You let go of needing everything to feel in control
You trust God with the process
And instead…
You focus on faithfulness.
A Different Way to Approach Your Health
When your health is surrendered, the questions change.
Instead of:
“What’s the best plan?”
“Why isn’t this working?”
“How do I fix this?”
You begin asking:
What would honor God today?
How can I steward my body in this season?
What is one faithful step I can take right now?
That shift changes everything.
Surrender Looks Like This in Real Life
It’s not dramatic.
It’s daily.
It looks like:
eating in a way that nourishes, not punishes
moving your body because you’re able, not because you feel behind
showing up imperfectly instead of quitting entirely
choosing consistency over extremes
It’s quiet.
But it’s powerful.
Why You Keep Searching
If you’ve been bouncing from plan to plan, it’s not random.
It’s often rooted in this:
You’re still trying to find something outside of you
to fix something inside of you.
But no plan can:
give you peace
define your worth
remove the pressure
Because those things were never meant to come from a program.
The Freedom You’ve Been Looking For
Real freedom in your health doesn’t come from:
more control
more discipline
more structure
It comes from:
surrender
trust
obedience
And those are built one day at a time.
A Question to Sit With This Week
Are you truly surrendered…
or are you still trying to control the outcome?
A New Way Forward
If this is the shift you’ve been needing — from striving to surrender, from control to Christ-centered health — I want to invite you into something deeper.
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This is not another plan.
It’s a guide to help you:
break free from diet culture
rebuild your health on biblical truth
create simple, sustainable rhythms
pursue health with peace instead of pressure
Because you don’t need another system.
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1 comment
THIS! ALL OF THIS!!! WOW... speaking right to me.. right to my heart.. and honestly a little punch to my throat.. I keep beating myself up.. keep feeling like I am constantly failing.. trying new things... fighting my body...
This is all so true! I need to surrender COMPLETELY!