Resistance has been defined as “the refusal of something new or different”. It means, “The act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding”.
If I were to ask you if you think the reason you have challenges with healthy eating is because you’re resisting the “new and different”, you’d probably vehemently disagree with me. You might say you lack willpower or discipline, or you may even be in touch with your habits enough to tell me you know you eat 
from emotion; boredom, anger, anxiety, depression, etc. But would you ever think to tell me your challenges stem from the fact that you’re resisting the change healthier habits will bring to your life?
I’ve seen this time and time again with my clients, and I’ve lived through it myself. First, you resist the reality that what you eat really does affect you at a very deep level, and not just your physical health. Next, you ignore or try to hush your soul’s cry to uplevel your eating habits or your health in some way. You tell yourself “tomorrow”, or next week, or next month. And your soul sighs. This is much deeper than simply eating from emotion or a lack of willpower. This is about resisting what could possibly be your destiny or at the very least the next level your heart is desiring to rise to and embrace. And if you think this sounds just a bit over the top, remember the story in the Old Testament about Esau and the bowl of stew. He gave up his birthright, his destiny because he wanted to eat so badly. He was called to greatness, yet he chose instead to take a lesser path. Could it be that you too know you’re called to greatness, a higher place of living, a powerful destiny? And could you be resisting that calling because of fear or a desire to remain in your comfort zone?
If you find that you’ve been on a hamster’s wheel with your health, going around and around and around but never really getting anywhere. If you find that you continue to go around the same mountain of yo-yo dieting, weight loss, then weight gain, never really staying true to the path you desire to walk for your health, then I invite you to ask yourself if you could possibly be resisting a greater call, a higher call, and up leveling your health is something you require to be able to answer that call. If you are experiencing that kind of resistance, then I also invite you to ask God to help you navigate through the resistance, learning more about yourself in the process, and then coming out on the other side a healthier, more vibrant you. Remember – there is greatness on the inside of you!
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