170. Enough with the Quick Fixes. Here’s What to Reach for When Food and Body Control Isn’t Working — A Study in Exodus (Part 2)

Are you tired of using food rules, restriction, or perfectionism as a “quick fix” for a deeper need?

So many Christian women get stuck in the loop of trying another diet, stricter rule, or harder workout to feel better—only to end up empty, exhausted, and frustrated. This episode helps untangle why those quick fixes never truly satisfy and points listeners to a better, lasting source of nourishment—both physically and spiritually. 

Brittany unpacks how God’s provision in Exodus (manna and water from the rock) speaks directly into the habits, fears, and control patterns that keep women stuck in disordered eating and poor body image.

In today’s episode, we’re finishing a two-part mini-series inspired by Pastor Adam Robinson’s sermon series on Exodus. Brittany explains the Manna Principle (why God gives just what we need each day) and the water from a rock story, and she gets real about how inconsistent Bible reading has impacted her own trust and spiritual nourishment. 

Expect practical, Christ-centered encouragement for replacing quick-fix behaviors with daily spiritual habits and a simple action plan to start meeting the real needs hiding behind your behaviors.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…

🍞 What “manna every day” really taught the Israelites—and what it can teach us about daily spiritual nourishment

💧 A surprising truth about where people look for comfort when they’re thirsty (and why it fails)

🍩 A light but real story about eating a half dozen donuts

🛠️ An incredible tool that can help you actually replace unhelpful food/body control habits (and it’s FREE!)

📝 Where to start figuring out the real needs behind your behaviors (no shame—just clarity)

Resources mentioned:

• Download your FREE Needs Assessment to determine which of the 7 needs you may be trying to meet with your food- and body-related behaviors

• Listen to episode 12 of Faith-Filled Food Freedom on Go-To Moves, then steal my worksheet to create your own!

• Hear the original messages from Adam Robinson on The Manna Principle and Water from a Rock

Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image:

> Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE before doors close on August 29th and the price goes up!

> Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating

> Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

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*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.