I became disabled from an auto accident and have had multiple surgeries so there are things I can't do anymore. I used to be self conscious about my scars and extra weight. I know now that my scars show that I am a survivor. Thank you Bishop for your words of wisdom. God bless you❤
Notes- 1. Start practicing gratitude. 2. Intentionally challenge the negative thoughts. a) Focus on how your body feels rather than what it looks like. b) Focus on what your body can do. c) Set personal goals according to a & b. 3. Engage in positive self-talk. 4. Exercise and eat well. 5. Surround yourself with positive influences. 6. Remember that God created each of us uniquely and with purpose.
Thank You this means alot to me I'm turning 42 and this is awesome to look at everyday and work on I will definitely work on that everyday 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤
I remember 20 years ago I was quite a big girl and then I started dieting and lost so much weight. Guess what, everyone criticised me equally before and after. I’ve learned my lesson big time then. This message is a wake up call for everyone. Pastor, may God bless you for being a great mentor all over the world. I am an Ethiopian catholic woman who lives the other side of the world.
I'm 36. My whole life through men compared my body and how I looked to other women. Even in childhood. Even later in church. It left me with a lot of invisible scars and the feeling of never beeing good enough and truly beautiful to someone. RC Blakes is the only kind of true father figure in my life. Thanks pastor. Lots of love from Germany to you and Lisa.
I struggle with this terribly. You are always sharing a word I need in my life . Such an amazing teacher 👏. Thank you heavenly father and Jesus 🙏 for pouring into pastor RC Blake's ❤
‘Let NO ONE tamper with YOUR DIGNITY’ 🙌🙌🙌…FORGET ‘them’ - it’s about HIM & I..For I am FEARFULLY & WONDERFULLY MADE (Psalm 139:14) What an AWESOME message..thank you for this Bishop 🙏
I hate how the media has blown it all out of proportion like never before. Letting you all know that im a very naturally slim lady yet I've been criticized for it a few times by men and women " you need to eat a couple of pies " they would say. "Dont you need a few more pounds on you?" Unhealthy men especially will compare you just to be assholes. So its best to just be healthy and fit which suits your type. Never compare yourself ❤
There’s a ton of pressure for women of every age to fit a certain mode in society today. Social media amplifies this pressure everyday. It’s challenging to feel secure when we’re constantly bombarded with image after image.
💯 sis I stop listen to these social media platforms and I learn to talk to God more specifically about my experience and emotions. I’m learning to love myself more and forget what they say about is woman . Be encouraged this comment is essential
I would suggest that you totally get off of social media (except YT). I did 4 yrs ago and have been SO much happier and secure in myself. I also became way less vain.
I am 106 pounds, my daughter is 235 pounds. I can't get through to my daughter that no matter what size you are, people will judge you. For some reason we are always comparing ourselves? There is no perfect size, there is no perfect person. Love yourself, even if others can't. You and I deserve it.
What a great message. I tell my daughter this too as well, there is no such thing as a perfect body. Our bodies will change throughout our lifetime and the celebrities you see on tv our a delusion from what is real.
I DEFINITELY NEED THIS BEING I'M A 55 YEAR OLD WOMAN GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE. THEN MY MIDSECTION IS ALOT BIGGER THAN I WANT OR IT SHOULD BE, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOOD🤦🏾♀️ HELP, HELP, HELP‼️‼️ NORFOLK, VA
I am learning to embrace my plump body. I am actually comfortable in my skin. I am 52 years old an my health is decent to which I thank God for it. Thank you for this teaching
Thank you, Bishop RC!!!!! This has to be one of the MOST needed and powerful messages to women that struggle with Self Image. Healing from past attacks of bullying, etc will also help us to look at ourselves and love ourselves the way that God does. The last tip for me of this message is to listen to this daily!!!!!
I’ve literally been praying on guidance for this topic , due to unforeseen health issues, and now I have negative views on myself because I’m too skinny . Look what God allowed for one of my favorite TH-camrs to speak on this topic 💯🔥Thank you again Pastor , pray God continues to expand your reach ❤️🙏🏾
I have struggled with my body image for long. I let what people including family members said affect my self esteem. My mother would tell me infront of my fiancée then, I am big and need to lose weight. My dad told me, am becoming heavy. Thankyou Bishop. You are a father figure to most of us. God bless you.
How awful :-/ . I deeply empathize! My parents never told me I am pretty, so I still believe I am ugly. Mostly, that I have an ugly face and hair. Funnily enough, I am thin, having hourglass shape of my body, I have nice legs.... and you know what, lovely lady? It doesn't matter. AT ALL. It doesn't attract anyone. I believe because I don't have a gorgeous face with radiant smile and tiny cute little nose. I feel ugly because of my face and thin hair. :-/ I'm white, and I hate my light, pale skin. Black women have amazing, most gorgeous hair and skin tone, Asian women have gorgeous flawless skin. When I was teenager my face was plagued with cystic acne, and everyone was telling me I look disgusting. Now I'm 42, single and.... yeah.... I feel ugly. 😞And the only man I date turned out to be a Clown in the Crown. He damaged my self-esteem even more. I know I have a big heart and lots of love to offer. But since we live in a shallow society, no one 'sees' me. Because I am not pretty. I don't know how to overcome it. I wish you lots of self-love, true love, and feeling pretty! May God heal your heart and fix your life!
@missstarrynight7736 God created you in His image. You are a masterpiece. Believe that. Let Him heal you and improve your self-esteem. Because only He can. Get close to Him.
Thanks for the encouragement! I’ve been feeling depressed about my body, especially since I’m believing my husband will find me soon and looks seem to be all men desire. I know I’m created for more and the man God has for me will love my heart. I’ll continue to live a healthy lifestyle and bring femininity while I wait 💃🏻
I began to focus on my gifts and talents. I'm still keeping my weight down and I remind myself that I'm beautiful and grateful for what I have. The more you do this , NO ONE has any power over your life.
This is another message that can be applied to the men as well. Every video I watch from R.C. I find something that I can apply to my life. I appreciate you, brother.
My family broke my sistes spirit by abusing her saying to her she is too fat all the time... She ended up having all sorts of eating disorders and built so many walls around her beautiful heart. When I hug her it feels like hugging bones. It really is such a shame. Thank you for speaking up. You are one of my biggest inspirations and I will spread this wisdom and try my best to build women up and not tear them down. It's really been enough. Enough shame, guilt and disorders. It makes me sad. But I will walk in truth and stand my ground.
I'm so sorry to hear that happened to your sister and I pray for her healing and deliverance. Good for you standing up for what is right! Body shaming and obsessing over women's bodies needs to stop!
Hello Bishop, I think every woman should accept yourself and if you're unhappy with your self work on it, and the right man that finds you will accept you for your self and he will help you reach your goal.
My weight issues stem from childhood, an adult used to bully me and call me fat at every turn she could for years (as well as other emotional abuse. It was my fathers long-term partner, she was jealous of me - an 8 year old child). Honestly, this talk is going to help me in getting started to work through my issues. I am 40 now and want to let go of this part of my life. I really appreciate these talks, and while I am not particularly religious, I feel a lot of comfort in prayer. Thank you.
This message was just in the right time. I always had negative talks about my body until I had surgery and I couldn't walk for few months without a cane. As of today, God is so good I am walking without a cane and I am back to my normal self. I am very appreciate of what my body can do and how I overcome.
This was really helpful especially for 66 year old woman post menopause. I know my body will not ever be like I was 20, but I'll even take 40. LOL! I went for a hormonal panel of why I am not losing this tough visceral fat in my belly. I swear I want liposuction but I'm listening to you. I do exercise, I eat right, I guess I'll have to work harder at my exercise, UGHHHHHH! Thanks for all you and Lisa do. JaH Blessings!
Can be caused by insulin resistance. It's a common factor. If I may suggest - test your fasting glucose and HbA1C in blood. It should provide an answer. If it's caused by insulin resistance, the simplest way to lose that fat is following low-carb (permanently) or even keto (temporarily) diet. It really works. The thing is, to don't starve yourself (it will make things much worse), but to meet your caloric intake from fats and proteins, rather than carbohydrates (sugars and starches). You need to learn how much kcal you need to eat to be in your ideal weight, and then eat this amount via low-carb diet. I eat this way due to my health issues and can confirm it really works. Aaaaand I eat more than ever, actually. It has nothing to do with typical "diet", starving ourselves etc. No,no, no. By the way - low -carb (or actually low suragar/low starch) lifestyle is good for almost everyone. Discuss it with your doc and maybe a dietician. Or simply try it out for a month or two! You WILL succeed, my friend. God bless you!
This message is such a Blessing. The Beauty Industry has definitely played with the minds of women and even little girls are negatively affected 😔 😢 & female socialization with absolutely unrealistic expectations, incessant people pleasing, fear 😨 of rejection, low self worth, self-hatred, depression, perfectionism, abandonment, suicidal spirits, mental health issues, eating disorders, promiscuity, etc. We definitely need the Power of the Holy Spirit.
At 58yrs old after 2 c section partial tummy tuck hernia repairs too afraid to get a tummy tuck cuz of my health issues which are under control diabetes high BP i still love me inspite of it All THANK YOU Jesus for this conversation pastor RC BLAKES is having with US ❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I remember my mother sister kept talking about my weight. She made it feel like I was fat in reality I wasn’t now I’m considered fat I’m overweight . I started believing I was bigger than I was 🤦🏽♀️. Now I have no conversation for her or anyone who thinks or say I’m bigger then I use to be. I’m starting to smile 😊 when I look in the mirror I found some healthy ways to eat and I found some tea 🍵 that’s helping me lose weight. I need a little more ambition to exercise pray 🙏🏼 for me. This message is for me
Thank you Bishop I needed to hear this again as a reinforcement. I’ve come a long way in my confidence in who I am in Christ. I was ridiculed all my life for my looks by schoolmates, family members specifically cousins and my mother, so called friends and boyfriends in adulthood. I don’t think I would have been able to escape the mindset that I was not attractive. It was so bad I considered plastic surgery. But thankfully could never afford it at the time therefore couldn’t do it. Strangely enough once I found my identity in Christ and became secure and comfortable in my own skin people began to tell me I was beautiful.
Praise God Pastor RC Blakes! I am a witness that fathers do have an impact on their daughters body image perceptions. Especially on the negative side. For years I felt some type of negative way about myself until God healed me. He never meant any real harm, but the reality was obvious to me. Thank God for helping me to feel much more happier about my God given body!! I am fearfully and wonderfully made because God said so!! Not society, not daddy, not mama, not even myself!! God made me perfect in his eyes and I love practicing gratitude!! Stay blessed Pastor RC Blakes!!🙏🏼🙌🏽❤
Wow! It's very difficult for men to address this topic because of its sensitivity. This was delivered with such care, consideration and honesty. A very needed message. Thank you Bishop! 😊🙏🏾
I’m embracing my pooch, stretch marks, cellulite and acne. I’m a work in progress. I’m grateful to be healthy and without pain. My body can move. I celebrate it by exercising and feeding it good nutrition.
Thank you for this bishop! I’ve been working out almost every day but had a family imply I didn’t look like I used to prior to having kids and it threw me into the memories of this same family criticizing me since I was 9 years old. I was getting so down on myself and you post this. Thank you for letting the heavenly abba use you to help so many of us navigate our healing🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽
You literally become what you eat..food is only meant to nourish and provide you daily energy..you cannot abuse your own body with food,by eating in awareness you are actually respecting GOD our creator who gave all of us health and awareness..thank u pastor blake..
Pastor, can you make a video talking about what is permitted and what is forbidden in bed within marriage? It seems like the majority of pastors are avoiding to speak about this delicate subject and are many controversial opinions and confusion about what is a sin and what is not a sin between agreement of a husband and wife.(for example oral s3x). I highly appreciate if you can speak up about it.🙏 God bless you!
That's a good topic. My Pastor spoke about what is permitted in the marriage bed. I'll just say this, there were a lot of upset men after service. They all wanted to talk to him in his office after that sermon.
I'm so glad that you are speaking on this subject..because I have always been compared to other women and it made me feel so unattractive...tell u the truth I don't c anything wrong with a full figure woman...so please help me to be comfortable for whom I am as a woman..
This message is so important; thank you for making a teaching on this! Over the years, I've quite a few negative comments from both family, intentionally or not, and from men I was in relationships with saying I was too heavy. One man told me if I lost weight, I'd have the perfect hourglass shape and he didn't want to date anyone who let themselves go. All those negative comments take so much time to work through and get past.
Hi Sister That person was NOT DESERVING OF U. HE SOUND LIKE HE WAS INSECURE A SHALLOW PERSON. PPL SHOULD LOOK AT THE CHARACTER not the body outside U r BEAUTIFUL TO UR HEAVENLY FATHER UR CREATOR. U KNO HE DOES NOT MAKE MISTAKES.
It is so true that your family, community contribute to how you feel about yourself, also being compared to your siblings and people always telling you you not as beautiful as your siblings. It hearts and you always see yourself ugly, not good enough and have low self esteem. I have been a victim of that .
Why would God create such a diverse range of body types if it appears that men predominantly favor the hourglass and pear shapes as beautiful? While beauty is often subjective, it's perplexing that society has never deemed being shaped like an hourglass or pear shape woman as wrong or unattractive. However, if someone expresses their preference for different body types, they are often met with judgment and labeled as haters or jealous. Personally, I find it frustrating when people give me strange looks for stating that hourglass and pear-shaped women are not necessarily the epitome of beauty. I have witnessed women who don't possess this so-called "perfect body" looking better than those who conform to society's standards. Understanding this mindset is a constant struggle for me. It's disheartening that if you don't fit into these specific categories, you're automatically considered unattractive or unworthy. This narrow perspective is truly difficult for me to comprehend.
Before I even watch the video if any man makes a comment to put down my body he is getting cut off because that is not healthy for my self esteem As long as you're eating healthy and exercising forget everything else because we're only here temporarily
I have always struggled with my self esteem/body image. I am finally working on this now because I see the effects it’s has in my life. No one is perfect and I am enough regardless of how I look. Thank you God 🙏🏾
I needed this and I’m going to let my daughter listen to this as well. She’s struggling with her body image. No matter what I tell her it’s not sticking. Maybe this can help her.
Thank you so much for this beautiful message. Everything you say speaks directly to my heart, and it rings so true. What you said about fathers and daughters really hit home. It is exactly my experience. I wish more fathers understood the impact of their words on their daughters. I am a grown woman now, and it is fully up to me love myself and take care of myself. I am finally letting go of the things my father would say about my body, my mother's body, my sisters' bodies, and other women's bodies throughout my life. I finally know that he wasn't speaking wisdom or truth. It feels like a huge burden off of my shoulders.
I am 30 years old today but I remember when I was 19 years old my father who is a yellow man when said I was born I used to be the same color as him and that I should stay out of the sun. I am a dark-skinned Brown woman and I love my skin but it made me feel like he didn't love me.
I understand as women we want our bodies to look good and we want a certain figure so we can look good in our clothes but to my sisters take natural steps to create a healthy life and not buy into all these weight loss and weight gain products being advertised on social media I would be leary of taking something and not knowing what type of effect it would have on my health in the future.
Pastor Blakes the Lord always prepare u on what to speak on because I have been through this coming up as a teenager into my womanhood..( being called chubby or Tricia u need to loose some weight...That made me so sad because I had a sister that was extremely attractive and still is...I tried for years to live up to people expectations that I had to stop and learn to love myself and Stop trying to please my relatives or other people
I wish you and other encouragers of women would speak more about women who feel underweight or less feminine due to body shape. I cannot relate to when you said "you are still beautiful with 20 or 30 or more pounds". It's not only the fat women who have serious struggles but the skinny especially when we hear men say they just fancy big boobs or big behinds. Makes you wonder will your husband feel short-changed or disappointed with your body or tempted to cheat? What do u think, Bishop?
Thank you Bishop i needed to hear this I've struggled with my body images for awhile due to family and past relationships but after coming out of my last relationship where i body shamed i start to heal and love my body were all beautiful inside and including out!
INITIALLY I DID NOT THINK THAT THIS MESSAGE WOULD APPLY TO ME BUT, THIS WAS TIME WELL SPENT.... CONSIDERING SELF IMAGE CAN BE COMPROMISED DUE TOO OTHER FACTORS AS WELL. THANK U DR.BLACKS
Yes you are speaking facts my Dad gave me bleaching cream the summer before 7th grade and told me my life would be better if I was light skinned that made me feel I was not good enough
In counseling after my ex Socialpath! Please pray for me! I feel like I'm in a strangle hold! And mood. I understand that God through my I tuition, said No "Do NOT GO!" Yet I went, I opened the door to Evil...just a little. I'm aware of that scripture, yet I understand now, it's better to not be aware of his truth. I'm ignorant or a fool...can you help me? Cheryl
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I became disabled from an auto accident and have had multiple surgeries so there are things I can't do anymore. I used to be self conscious about my scars and extra weight. I know now that my scars show that I am a survivor. Thank you Bishop for your words of wisdom. God bless you❤
Same!!!!🙌🏾😭
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I too have survival scars from life's surgeries. I did covered 1 long deep scar on my tummy tattoo & it's beautiful 😂😂
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Notes-
1. Start practicing gratitude.
2. Intentionally challenge the negative thoughts.
a) Focus on how your body feels rather than what it looks like.
b) Focus on what your body can do.
c) Set personal goals according to a & b.
3. Engage in positive self-talk.
4. Exercise and eat well.
5. Surround yourself with positive influences.
6. Remember that God created each of us uniquely and with purpose.
Thank You this means alot to me I'm turning 42 and this is awesome to look at everyday and work on I will definitely work on that everyday 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for this list. It saved me about an hour.
Thank you
Thank you so much.
Yes all these things will help. All praise is due to Allah!
Avoid those who bring you down! AMEN!
Amen 🙏🏼 and block them too sister have no rap no texting nothing. The chatter doesn’t matter ❤
A queen's checkmate is to untolerate the put down 👏🏾👏🏽👏🏿
Basically, WALK AWAY!!!
I remember 20 years ago I was quite a big girl and then I started dieting and lost so much weight. Guess what, everyone criticised me equally before and after. I’ve learned my lesson big time then. This message is a wake up call for everyone. Pastor, may God bless you for being a great mentor all over the world. I am an Ethiopian catholic woman who lives the other side of the world.
Catholic here too! From the Philippines. :-) - Ana
Wow...were they criticizing you for being too slim after losing weight?
I'm 36. My whole life through men compared my body and how I looked to other women. Even in childhood. Even later in church.
It left me with a lot of invisible scars and the feeling of never beeing good enough and truly beautiful to someone. RC Blakes is the only kind of true father figure in my life. Thanks pastor.
Lots of love from Germany to you and Lisa.
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I struggle with this terribly. You are always sharing a word I need in my life . Such an amazing teacher 👏. Thank you heavenly father and Jesus 🙏 for pouring into pastor RC Blake's ❤
‘Let NO ONE tamper with YOUR DIGNITY’ 🙌🙌🙌…FORGET ‘them’ - it’s about HIM & I..For I am FEARFULLY & WONDERFULLY MADE (Psalm 139:14)
What an AWESOME message..thank you for this Bishop 🙏
I hate how the media has blown it all out of proportion like never before. Letting you all know that im a very naturally slim lady yet I've been criticized for it a few times by men and women " you need to eat a couple of pies " they would say. "Dont you need a few more pounds on you?"
Unhealthy men especially will compare you just to be assholes.
So its best to just be healthy and fit which suits your type. Never compare yourself ❤
There’s a ton of pressure for women of every age to fit a certain mode in society today. Social media amplifies this pressure everyday. It’s challenging to feel secure when we’re constantly bombarded with image after image.
💯 sis I stop listen to these social media platforms and I learn to talk to God more specifically about my experience and emotions. I’m learning to love myself more and forget what they say about is woman . Be encouraged this comment is essential
I would suggest that you totally get off of social media (except YT). I did 4 yrs ago and have been SO much happier and secure in myself. I also became way less vain.
I am 106 pounds, my daughter is 235 pounds. I can't get through to my daughter that no matter what size you are, people will judge you. For some reason we are always comparing ourselves? There is no perfect size, there is no perfect person. Love yourself, even if others can't. You and I deserve it.
What a great message. I tell my daughter this too as well, there is no such thing as a perfect body. Our bodies will change throughout our lifetime and the celebrities you see on tv our a delusion from what is real.
I DEFINITELY NEED THIS BEING I'M A 55 YEAR OLD WOMAN GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE. THEN MY MIDSECTION IS ALOT BIGGER THAN I WANT OR IT SHOULD BE, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOOD🤦🏾♀️ HELP, HELP, HELP‼️‼️ NORFOLK, VA
I am learning to embrace my plump body. I am actually comfortable in my skin. I am 52 years old an my health is decent to which I thank God for it. Thank you for this teaching
You are like the dad that I’ve NEVER HAD! God bless you and Mrs. Blake’s!
Thank you, Bishop RC!!!!! This has to be one of the MOST needed and powerful messages to women that struggle with Self Image. Healing from past attacks of bullying, etc will also help us to look at ourselves and love ourselves the way that God does. The last tip for me of this message is to listen to this daily!!!!!
I’ve literally been praying on guidance for this topic , due to unforeseen health issues, and now I have negative views on myself because I’m too skinny . Look what God allowed for one of my favorite TH-camrs to speak on this topic 💯🔥Thank you again Pastor , pray God continues to expand your reach ❤️🙏🏾
I have struggled with my body image for long. I let what people including family members said affect my self esteem. My mother would tell me infront of my fiancée then, I am big and need to lose weight. My dad told me, am becoming heavy. Thankyou Bishop. You are a father figure to most of us. God bless you.
How awful :-/ . I deeply empathize!
My parents never told me I am pretty, so I still believe I am ugly. Mostly, that I have an ugly face and hair. Funnily enough, I am thin, having hourglass shape of my body, I have nice legs.... and you know what, lovely lady? It doesn't matter. AT ALL. It doesn't attract anyone. I believe because I don't have a gorgeous face with radiant smile and tiny cute little nose.
I feel ugly because of my face and thin hair. :-/ I'm white, and I hate my light, pale skin. Black women have amazing, most gorgeous hair and skin tone, Asian women have gorgeous flawless skin. When I was teenager my face was plagued with cystic acne, and everyone was telling me I look disgusting.
Now I'm 42, single and.... yeah.... I feel ugly. 😞And the only man I date turned out to be a Clown in the Crown. He damaged my self-esteem even more.
I know I have a big heart and lots of love to offer. But since we live in a shallow society, no one 'sees' me. Because I am not pretty. I don't know how to overcome it.
I wish you lots of self-love, true love, and feeling pretty! May God heal your heart and fix your life!
@missstarrynight7736 God created you in His image. You are a masterpiece. Believe that. Let Him heal you and improve your self-esteem. Because only He can. Get close to Him.
Thanks for the encouragement! I’ve been feeling depressed about my body, especially since I’m believing my husband will find me soon and looks seem to be all men desire. I know I’m created for more and the man God has for me will love my heart. I’ll continue to live a healthy lifestyle and bring femininity while I wait 💃🏻
Crystal, you're beautiful!!
@@ceecee8757 Thanks ☺️
I began to focus on my gifts and talents. I'm still keeping my weight down and I remind myself that I'm beautiful and grateful for what I have. The more you do this , NO ONE has any power over your life.
We needed this!!! What a blessing
Yes so needed
This is another message that can be applied to the men as well. Every video I watch from R.C. I find something that I can apply to my life. I appreciate you, brother.
My family broke my sistes spirit by abusing her saying to her she is too fat all the time...
She ended up having all sorts of eating disorders and built so many walls around her beautiful heart. When I hug her it feels like hugging bones.
It really is such a shame.
Thank you for speaking up. You are one of my biggest inspirations and I will spread this wisdom and try my best to build women up and not tear them down.
It's really been enough.
Enough shame, guilt and disorders.
It makes me sad. But I will walk in truth and stand my ground.
I'm so sorry to hear that happened to your sister and I pray for her healing and deliverance. Good for you standing up for what is right! Body shaming and obsessing over women's bodies needs to stop!
Hello Bishop, I think every woman should accept yourself and if you're unhappy with your self work on it, and the right man that finds you will accept you for your self and he will help you reach your goal.
My weight issues stem from childhood, an adult used to bully me and call me fat at every turn she could for years (as well as other emotional abuse. It was my fathers long-term partner, she was jealous of me - an 8 year old child). Honestly, this talk is going to help me in getting started to work through my issues. I am 40 now and want to let go of this part of my life. I really appreciate these talks, and while I am not particularly religious, I feel a lot of comfort in prayer. Thank you.
This message was just in the right time. I always had negative talks about my body until I had surgery and I couldn't walk for few months without a cane. As of today, God is so good I am walking without a cane and I am back to my normal self. I am very appreciate of what my body can do and how I overcome.
Eating clean helps with your mental state. Being healthy makes it worth while.
I need this right now I'm up 20 pounds and it's hitting me so hard.
But that is something you have control over eat less and exercise. Problem solved.
This was really helpful especially for 66 year old woman post menopause. I know my body will not ever be like I was 20, but I'll even take 40. LOL! I went for a hormonal panel of why I am not losing this tough visceral fat in my belly. I swear I want liposuction but I'm listening to you. I do exercise, I eat right, I guess I'll have to work harder at my exercise, UGHHHHHH! Thanks for all you and Lisa do. JaH Blessings!
Can be caused by insulin resistance. It's a common factor. If I may suggest - test your fasting glucose and HbA1C in blood. It should provide an answer. If it's caused by insulin resistance, the simplest way to lose that fat is following low-carb (permanently) or even keto (temporarily) diet. It really works. The thing is, to don't starve yourself (it will make things much worse), but to meet your caloric intake from fats and proteins, rather than carbohydrates (sugars and starches).
You need to learn how much kcal you need to eat to be in your ideal weight, and then eat this amount via low-carb diet. I eat this way due to my health issues and can confirm it really works. Aaaaand I eat more than ever, actually. It has nothing to do with typical "diet", starving ourselves etc. No,no, no.
By the way - low -carb (or actually low suragar/low starch) lifestyle is good for almost everyone. Discuss it with your doc and maybe a dietician. Or simply try it out for a month or two! You WILL succeed, my friend.
God bless you!
I went from 200somethinglbs to 140 somethinglbs and I still struggle daily. I appreciate the message
I can walk and dance and I do at home. I'm thinny and I LOVE ME WITH THE BLESSED Trinity
This message is such a Blessing. The Beauty Industry has definitely played with the minds of women and even little girls are negatively affected 😔 😢 & female socialization with absolutely unrealistic expectations, incessant people pleasing, fear 😨 of rejection, low self worth, self-hatred, depression, perfectionism, abandonment, suicidal spirits, mental health issues, eating disorders, promiscuity, etc. We definitely need the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Yes we do eating disorders are really bad. I learned I’m stress eating and I have no idea 🤷🏽 how I got to this point
At 58yrs old after 2 c section partial tummy tuck hernia repairs too afraid to get a tummy tuck cuz of my health issues which are under control diabetes high BP i still love me inspite of it All THANK YOU Jesus for this conversation pastor RC BLAKES is having with US ❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Exactly what I needed to hear! May God continue to pour wisdom and guidance for all the broken souls out there 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌👏
In Jesus Christ Name Amen 🙏🏼 ❤
Thank you Pastor Blakes and Lady Lisa 💜 Women stay on top of your health. Things are different when the Dr gives you bad news!
Prayers for healing ❤️🩹
I remember my mother sister kept talking about my weight. She made it feel like I was fat in reality I wasn’t now I’m considered fat I’m overweight . I started believing I was bigger than I was 🤦🏽♀️. Now I have no conversation for her or anyone who thinks or say I’m bigger then I use to be. I’m starting to smile 😊 when I look in the mirror I found some healthy ways to eat and I found some tea 🍵 that’s helping me lose weight. I need a little more ambition to exercise pray 🙏🏼 for me. This message is for me
Thank you Bishop I needed to hear this again as a reinforcement. I’ve come a long way in my confidence in who I am in Christ. I was ridiculed all my life for my looks by schoolmates, family members specifically cousins and my mother, so called friends and boyfriends in adulthood. I don’t think I would have been able to escape the mindset that I was not attractive. It was so bad I considered plastic surgery. But thankfully could never afford it at the time therefore couldn’t do it. Strangely enough once I found my identity in Christ and became secure and comfortable in my own skin people began to tell me I was beautiful.
Sharing is caring what a testimony thank you 🙏🏼 that encouraged me 😊
This is so needed for me..been a struggle for me all my life..thank you!
Praise God Pastor RC Blakes! I am a witness that fathers do have an impact on their daughters body image perceptions. Especially on the negative side. For years I felt some type of negative way about myself until God healed me. He never meant any real harm, but the reality was obvious to me. Thank God for helping me to feel much more happier about my God given body!! I am fearfully and wonderfully made because God said so!! Not society, not daddy, not mama, not even myself!! God made me perfect in his eyes and I love practicing gratitude!! Stay blessed Pastor RC Blakes!!🙏🏼🙌🏽❤
I was looking up surgeons bc I wanted to look into getting surgery to enhance my body and I got a notification about this video. Whoa!
Nice surprise to run into you on HU campus! 😊 Continue being blessed
~The 41 yr/old Entrepreneur
I agree with Sarah Peyton's comment
. Avoid people that bring you down. Amen.
Can't wait, this is truly going to bless many of us who is really seriouly about wanting to change for the better good of ourselves.
Wow! It's very difficult for men to address this topic because of its sensitivity. This was delivered with such care, consideration and honesty. A very needed message. Thank you Bishop! 😊🙏🏾
I’m embracing my pooch, stretch marks, cellulite and acne. I’m a work in progress. I’m grateful to be healthy and without pain. My body can move. I celebrate it by exercising and feeding it good nutrition.
We are Spirit, Soul, and Body..God help me to continue to work on my soul for eternal life..
God bless you for covering this topic
Thank you for this bishop! I’ve been working out almost every day but had a family imply I didn’t look like I used to prior to having kids and it threw me into the memories of this same family criticizing me since I was 9 years old. I was getting so down on myself and you post this. Thank you for letting the heavenly abba use you to help so many of us navigate our healing🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽
You literally become what you eat..food is only meant to nourish and provide you daily energy..you cannot abuse your own body with food,by eating in awareness you are actually respecting GOD our creator who gave all of us health and awareness..thank u pastor blake..
Exactly some people complaining about their weight but they don't want to exercise and they don't want to eat healthy it's ridiculous
Women who say these negative comments about other women’s bodies are projecting their insecurities on to other women.
This is the absolute truth and it can cause so much harm in the long run.
Pastor, can you make a video talking about what is permitted and what is forbidden in bed within marriage? It seems like the majority of pastors are avoiding to speak about this delicate subject and are many controversial opinions and confusion about what is a sin and what is not a sin between agreement of a husband and wife.(for example oral s3x). I highly appreciate if you can speak up about it.🙏 God bless you!
The marriage bed
Is undefiled!!
That's a good topic. My Pastor spoke about what is permitted in the marriage bed. I'll just say this, there were a lot of upset men after service. They all wanted to talk to him in his office after that sermon.
I wish everyone could see what I see. True beauty comes from within!!!!!!
I'm so glad that you are speaking on this subject..because I have always been compared to other women and it made me feel so unattractive...tell u the truth I don't c anything wrong with a full figure woman...so please help me to be comfortable for whom I am as a woman..
It all starts within….SO TRUE!
This could not have been more timely. you are truly a God sent Pastor Blakes
The world is going to see you how you show up …that part is excellent
Practicing SELF CARE!
YES INDEED... WE MUST ENCOURAGE OURSELVES!
I knew I struggled with this, but I didn’t realize I constantly think of my body and how I look a huge chunk of my day 😢
This message is so important; thank you for making a teaching on this! Over the years, I've quite a few negative comments from both family, intentionally or not, and from men I was in relationships with saying I was too heavy. One man told me if I lost weight, I'd have the perfect hourglass shape and he didn't want to date anyone who let themselves go. All those negative comments take so much time to work through and get past.
Hi Sister
That person was NOT DESERVING OF U. HE SOUND LIKE HE WAS INSECURE A SHALLOW PERSON. PPL SHOULD LOOK AT THE CHARACTER not the body outside U r BEAUTIFUL TO
UR HEAVENLY FATHER UR
CREATOR. U KNO HE DOES NOT MAKE MISTAKES.
The world is gonna see you the way you show up. And the way you show up is how you see yourself.
It is so true that your family, community contribute to how you feel about yourself, also being compared to your siblings and people always telling you you not as beautiful as your siblings. It hearts and you always see yourself ugly, not good enough and have low self esteem. I have been a victim of that .
Why would God create such a diverse range of body types if it appears that men predominantly favor the hourglass and pear shapes as beautiful? While beauty is often subjective, it's perplexing that society has never deemed being shaped like an hourglass or pear shape woman as wrong or unattractive. However, if someone expresses their preference for different body types, they are often met with judgment and labeled as haters or jealous. Personally, I find it frustrating when people give me strange looks for stating that hourglass and pear-shaped women are not necessarily the epitome of beauty. I have witnessed women who don't possess this so-called "perfect body" looking better than those who conform to society's standards. Understanding this mindset is a constant struggle for me. It's disheartening that if you don't fit into these specific categories, you're automatically considered unattractive or unworthy. This narrow perspective is truly difficult for me to comprehend.
Before I even watch the video if any man makes a comment to put down my body he is getting cut off because that is not healthy for my self esteem
As long as you're eating healthy and exercising forget everything else because we're only here temporarily
I enjoyed this resonating word! It was very encouraging! Thank you Bishop! God bless you and Lady Lisa in every area of your life!
I have always struggled with my self esteem/body image. I am finally working on this now because I see the effects it’s has in my life. No one is perfect and I am enough regardless of how I look. Thank you God 🙏🏾
I needed this and I’m going to let my daughter listen to this as well.
She’s struggling with her body image. No matter what I tell her it’s not sticking. Maybe this can help her.
Good evening my spiritual family from Kansas City Mo
I struggled with this my entire life. I still do.
Thank you so much for this beautiful message. Everything you say speaks directly to my heart, and it rings so true. What you said about fathers and daughters really hit home. It is exactly my experience. I wish more fathers understood the impact of their words on their daughters. I am a grown woman now, and it is fully up to me love myself and take care of myself. I am finally letting go of the things my father would say about my body, my mother's body, my sisters' bodies, and other women's bodies throughout my life. I finally know that he wasn't speaking wisdom or truth. It feels like a huge burden off of my shoulders.
hello every body
I was very Blessed 🙌, encouraged, & empowered by your servant bringing Your WORD of Restoration, Refreshing, & Renewal.
41:58 yes you’re making a lot of sense!
I can't wait this is sooo right on time
Really great topic! There's a lot social pressure, stereotypes, fatphobia.
After having 3 sons my body issues and challenges journey started 🥴🥴😔
I can't wait for this ❤🙏🏾 I'm so excited!
Thank you so much for this Bishop. I really needed to hear this word.
Bishop & Lady Blakes…thank you…EXCELLENT, more importantly, a blessing!
Evening family. Looking forward to today’s lesson. Extremely relevant.
I am 30 years old today but I remember when I was 19 years old my father who is a yellow man when said I was born I used to be the same color as him and that I should stay out of the sun. I am a dark-skinned Brown woman and I love my skin but it made me feel like he didn't love me.
Thank God for this word
I'm looking 4ward to listening!!❤️
Love love loved this message Pastor RC Blake’s 🥰
I am fearfully and wonderfully made. ♥️🙏🏽
I understand as women we want our bodies to look good and we want a certain figure so we can look good in our clothes but to my sisters take natural steps to create a healthy life and not buy into all these weight loss and weight gain products being advertised on social media I would be leary of taking something and not knowing what type of effect it would have on my health in the future.
You talking good Bishop. Get the mental right and the body will follow
Also, a lot of women are vitamin D deficient. When I get sunlight and adequate vitamin I feel so much better
Thanks R.C. you picked the right time to make this video. Lord bless you and your family!!
Pastor Blakes the Lord always prepare u on what to speak on because I have been through this coming up as a teenager into my womanhood..( being called chubby or Tricia u need to loose some weight...That made me so sad because I had a sister that was extremely attractive and still is...I tried for years to live up to people expectations that I had to stop and learn to love myself and Stop trying to please my relatives or other people
I wish you and other encouragers of women would speak more about women who feel underweight or less feminine due to body shape. I cannot relate to when you said "you are still beautiful with 20 or 30 or more pounds". It's not only the fat women who have serious struggles but the skinny especially when we hear men say they just fancy big boobs or big behinds. Makes you wonder will your husband feel short-changed or disappointed with your body or tempted to cheat? What do u think, Bishop?
I feel great however don’t let haters….hate period…👠♥️😜🙏
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Let’s go,Uncle Blakes!!! You right on time with this one!🎉
Thank you Bishop i needed to hear this I've struggled with my body images for awhile due to family and past relationships but after coming out of my last relationship where i body shamed i start to heal and love my body were all beautiful inside and including out!
“Forget them. It’s about HIM ✝️ and You.”
Amen 🌸♥️♥️♥️🌸
😂😂😂 I got stuck on the family member part…” ye without fat cast the first stone” 😂
The struggle is real! Thanks for such a powerful message. God Bless!❤
Love this 🙌🏽
INITIALLY I DID NOT THINK THAT THIS MESSAGE WOULD APPLY TO ME BUT, THIS WAS TIME WELL SPENT.... CONSIDERING SELF IMAGE CAN BE COMPROMISED DUE TOO OTHER FACTORS AS WELL. THANK U DR.BLACKS
Thank you so much, pastor! Always remember that we are grateful for you ❤
What a powerful and uplifting message today, Pastor Blakes! God Bless You, Sir! Please say hello to Lady Lisa!
Yes you are speaking facts my Dad gave me bleaching cream the summer before 7th grade and told me my life would be better if I was light skinned that made me feel I was not good enough
Wow...
In counseling after my ex Socialpath! Please pray for me! I feel like I'm in a strangle hold! And mood.
I understand that God through my I tuition, said No "Do NOT GO!"
Yet I went, I opened the door to Evil...just a little.
I'm aware of that scripture, yet I understand now, it's better to not be aware of his truth.
I'm ignorant or a fool...can you help me?
Cheryl
me too i hate that i fell for the BS and now I am angry hopefully one day we could have a support group going