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Stephanie | More than Physical 💛

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I used to stand in front of the mirror and speak so negatively about myself, criticizing the very body God created. Looking back, I realize I didn’t deserve that kind of treatment from myself. 🤍 And neither do you!

God doesn’t look at us with the same criticism we often look at ourselves with. He sees us through love, grace, and purpose. So why are we speaking to ourselves in ways that don’t reflect His love for us?

I’m learning that honoring God also means being mindful of how I speak to myself. I can acknowledge the areas where I want to grow without tearing myself down in the process. Your worth was never dependent on how you look in the mirror. It’s rooted in who God created you to be. ✝️

You didn’t deserve the way you’ve been speaking to yourself, and you don’t have to keep treating yourself that way. Let’s start speaking God’s word over ourselves. 🤍

#MoreThanPhysical #ChristCenteredWellness #SelfImage by @morethanphysical

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8 days ago

There was a time when seeing the number on the scale go down felt like the ultimate reward. I thought progress meant becoming smaller, looking different, and finally being satisfied with what I saw in the mirror.

But what happens when the fruit of the Spirit starts feeling more rewarding than the number on the scale? 🤍 When peace means more than weight loss. When self-control means more than restriction. When joy means more than fitting into a smaller size. When patience, kindness, gentleness, and love become the progress you’re most excited about.

I still believe in taking care of my body and challenging myself physically, but I don’t want to gain a smaller body while losing my peace. I want the fruit God is producing in me to be the evidence of my growth. Because a number can change overnight, but becoming more like Christ is a transformation that reaches far beyond the physical. ✝️

This is More Than Physical. 🤍

#MoreThanPhysical #FruitOfTheSpirit #ChristianFitness #FaithAndFitness #HealthyMindset by @morethanphysical

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11 days ago

Work out from a place of love and care for your body, not as a form of punishment for what you ate. 🤍

Exercise was never meant to be a way to compensate for enjoying a meal, burn off calories out of guilt, or earn the right to eat. Your body deserves movement that strengthens, challenges, and nurtures it, not movement driven by shame or fear.

Shift your mindset from working out to undo what you ate to working out because you are grateful for what your body can do. Your health is more than physical, and taking care of your body should come from a place of stewardship, not punishment. Remember, you don’t have to earn your food or punish yourself for eating. Give yourself grace and let movement be an act of love. 🤍✝️

#MoreThanPhysical #FaithAndFitness #MovementWithPurpose by @morethanphysical

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14 days ago

For so long, I allowed the world’s standards of beauty to shape how I viewed myself. I would stand in front of the mirror and criticize my body, focus on my flaws, and allow my appearance to determine my worth. I thought achieving a certain look would finally make me feel confident, but I was overlooking what truly mattered. 🤍
God has been changing my perspective on what it means to be healthy. Our bodies are a gift from God, and we are called to steward them, not punish them. ✝️
Through More Than Physical, my mission is to help others shift their perspective on health, break free from unrealistic expectations, and build sustainable habits rooted in Christ. I want people to know that their worth is not defined by a number on the scale, a reflection in the mirror, or the world’s standards. True health is more than physical. It’s about putting Christ at the center of it all.

#Morethanphysical #Christ #Christian #businessowner by @morethanphysical

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16 days ago

There’s a difference between caring for your body and worshipping it. 🤍

Caring for your body is honoring what God gave you. It’s moving your body, nourishing it, resting, and taking care of yourself because you recognize that your body has purpose. But worshipping your body is when the mirror, the number on the scale, the calories burned, or the way you look starts to determine your worth.

Your body is a vessel, not your identity. Your health matters, but it was never meant to become your god. 🙏🏽

This is why I created More Than Physical. Because true health is more than what we see in the mirror. It’s about caring for your body while keeping Christ at the center. 💪🏽✨

#Morethanphysical #Christian by @morethanphysical

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18 days ago

When you start a Christ-centered business but your confidence drops, your focus fades, and you realize you’ve been chasing busyness more than you’ve been chasing God.

I had to be honest with myself and realize that even something God called me to can become something I idolize. I was so focused on growing the business, figuring everything out, creating, showing up, and making it successful that I started feeling overwhelmed, distracted, and disconnected. But God never asked me to carry the business like it was all on me. He asked me to steward what He gave me and trust Him with the outcome.

More Than Physical is about so much more than fitness. It’s a reminder to steward my body, my mind, my purpose, and even my business in a way that honors Christ. I don’t want to build something for God while slowly drifting away from God in the process. 🤍

#morethanphysical #Christ #health by @morethanphysical

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22 days ago

Sometimes we don’t realize how easily food can become an idol. It’s not always about overeating. Sometimes it’s constantly thinking about what we’re going to eat next, using food to cope with our emotions, rewarding ourselves with food, or allowing food to have control over our thoughts and decisions. When something begins to take up a space in our hearts that belongs to God, we have to pause and ask ourselves what we’re really seeking.

Food was created to nourish us, and there is nothing wrong with enjoying it. But food was never created to be our comfort, our identity, or our source of fulfillment. Christ is. 🙏🏾 When we look to food to satisfy something only God can satisfy, we can slowly turn a blessing into an idol. True self-control isn’t about restriction or punishment. It’s about surrendering our desires to God and allowing Him to have authority over every area of our lives.

This is part of why I created More Than Physical. 🤍 Health is more than our weight, our appearance, or how much we exercise. It’s about our hearts, our minds, our habits, and how we steward the body God has given us. I want to help people understand that getting healthy isn’t about becoming obsessed with our bodies. It’s about becoming more disciplined while keeping Christ at the center. Because we were created for so much more than just the physical. 🙌🏾

#Morethanphysical #Christ #womanofGod by @morethanphysical

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22 days ago

Yyyooooo 😂😂😂. #fitness #gymhumor by @morethanphysical

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a month ago

I’m not obsessed with my weight anymore. 🥹 I used to let the number on the scale determine how I felt about myself, how I viewed my progress, and whether I thought I was “doing good.” Now? I care more about how I feel, how strong I’m becoming, the habits I’m building, and how I’m taking care of the body God gave me. 🙌🏾 My weight is a number, NOT my identity.

I still have goals, but I’m learning that I don’t have to hate my body to change it. I can want to lose weight AND love myself along the way. I can celebrate getting stronger, having more energy, showing up consistently, and making healthier choices even when the scale doesn’t move. This journey is MORE THAN PHYSICAL. ❤️‍🔥

#MoreThanPhysical #HealthyMindset #FitnessJourney by @morethanphysical

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a month ago

Every thought that crosses your mind deserves examination before you give it power. Your brain produces thousands of thoughts a day and a good chunk of them are just lies wearing a suit acting like they belong there. Christ knew this, which is why Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Him. Just because something showed up in your head does not mean it paid rent or has any business being there.

The enemy specializes in planting thoughts that sound exactly like your own voice, and honestly that is his most annoying trick. That thought telling you you are not enough, that you will never make it, that God forgot about you... baby that is not revelation, that is a lie in a hoodie trying to blend in. Hold every thought up to what God already said about you and let that be the final word. Christ did not just save your soul, He gave you a renewed mind to work with. So use it, because your brain is too special to be somebody’s dumping ground. 🙏🏾🔥

#Christian #WomenofGod #fitness by @morethanphysical

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2 months ago

I wanna go home… #gym #gymgirl #fitness by @morethanphysical

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2 months ago

Juicing is not about trying to punish my body or chase a certain look. It’s about being intentional with what I’m putting into the body God gave me and remembering that the Holy Spirit lives inside of me. 🙏🏽

When I take care of my body, I’m reminded that stewardship is spiritual too. I don’t want to just look healthy on the outside. I want my choices, discipline, and relationship with God to reflect what He is doing on the inside of me. ❤️

This journey is about more than physical. It’s about becoming more disciplined, more aware, and more connected to God one choice at a time.

#ChristianFitness #HealthyLifestyle #FaithAndFitness by @morethanphysical

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