"God is disappointed in me for not having victory over food and body image yet"
How it sounds in your head: You've prayed about this for years - decades even. You've confessed, fasted, asked for deliverance. The fact that you're still struggling must mean God is frustrated with you, disappointed that you haven't 'gotten this' yet, waiting for you to finally get your act together.
"The LORD your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
-- Zephaniah 3:17Religion + enemy - performance-based theology portrays God as impatient taskmaster, religious teaching says ongoing struggle equals faithlessness or hidden sin
You HAVE been struggling for so long, and the shame makes you feel like you should have conquered this by now. Religious voices say 'just give it to God' as if it's that simple, implying your continued struggle is evidence of spiritual failure or lack of faith.
Peter denied Jesus THREE TIMES - epic spiritual failure. When Jesus restored him, He didn't lecture about Peter's weakness or require a probation period. He asked 'Do you love me?' three times, then immediately commissioned him: 'Feed my sheep.' Restoration and commissioning happened in ONE conversation on the beach.
I REFUSE the lie that God is disappointed in me for not having victory over food and body image yet. IT IS WRITTEN that the Lord rejoices over me with singing and quiets me with His love - not disappointment, but DELIGHT. There is NO condemnation for those in Christ Jesus - none. IT IS WRITTEN that He who began a good work in me will complete it, and He's not frustrated by the timeline. The BARAK blessing covers me in my process, not just in my arrival. The Father isn't waiting for me to conquer this before He celebrates me - He's SINGING over me right now, calling me beloved, running toward me while I'm still in the struggle, just like He did for the prodigal.
The Father isn't standing with crossed arms waiting for you to get it together - He's SINGING over you right now in your struggle. Peter's restoration and recommissioning happened in one beach conversation. Your Father delights in you NOW, not someday when you arrive.