What if the problem isn’t your body—but the story you’ve been telling yourself about it?

In this first episode of the Physical Fitness series on Total Fitness God’s Way, Wilma gently but directly addresses a lie many Christian women carry: “I’ll be happy when I lose weight.”

Drawing from both biblical truth and psychological insight, she unpacks why happiness tied to outcomes never lasts, how control often masquerades as obedience, and why your body was never meant to be a grade you pass—but a gift you steward.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) driving body shame and control

• Understand why monitoring, restriction, and rigid rules increase dissatisfaction

• Reframe physical fitness through Scripture as nourishment, care, and stewardship

• Practice obedience that flows from identity, not fear or willpower
  

Rooted in Colossians 3:3 and Ephesians 5:29, this episode invites you to step off the hedonic treadmill and into freedom—where your worth is secure, your body is honored, and your obedience flows from love.

If you’ve ever believed your happiness lives at a number on a scale, this conversation will meet you with truth, compassion, and a better way forward.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Join us Friday for Part 2: "Your Body Is a Temple, Not a Project," where we explore how control masquerades as obedience and why surrender is the most faithful thing you can do.