{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#1081 Teaching: Your Body Doesn\u2019t Need a Steward. It Needs a Shepherd.","description":"\u201cWe steward our lives by staying close to the shepherd who knows how to feed and care for his sheep.\u201d   What if the way we've been taught to \u201csteward\u201d our bodies is actually keeping us more focused on our bodies than free in them? In this teaching, Alisa Keeton invites us to take a deeper look at stewardship, and what Scripture actually says about stewarding our bodies. If you\u2019ve ever felt like you should be doing more, eating better, exercising differently, or getting your body 'right' this conversation is for you.   Alisa walks through a body dissatisfaction scale and explores how easily Christian wellness language can become another way of watching, comparing, and trying to control our bodies. Instead, she offers a different picture: Bodies need shepherding more than stewarding.   Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He knows how to lead, restore, and care for us. Our invitation is to stay close to the One who knows how to care for our whole selves. In this teaching, you'll explore: What body dissatisfaction really is how to identify it in ourselves How body stewardship can unintentionally become another form of control Why bodies are meant to be lived in, not watched The connection between soul hunger and body dissatisfaction What Scripture actually says about stewardship What it looks like to seek Jesus first in a noisy, hyper-visual wellness culture Why we may need a Shepherd, not another set of rules   Watch this teaching on Youtube: https:\/\/youtu.be\/If8NlxBuKVU   Practice & Reflection The next time you notice yourself watching, measuring, comparing, or criticizing your body, pause and ask: Am I living in my body, or am I watching my body? Then take a breath and turn your attention toward the Good Shepherd. What would change if I trusted the Good Shepherd to care for me instead of believing I have to control myself?   Teaching Scriptures: John 10:10 \u2014 Life to the full Romans 12:1 \u2014 Offering our bodies to God 1 Corinthians 10 \u2014 Honoring God with our bodies 1 Corinthians 4:1\u20132 \u2014 Stewarding the mysteries of God 1 Peter 4:10 \u2014 Stewarding God's gifts Matthew 25:14\u201330 \u2014 The parable of the talents 1 Corinthians 6:19\u201320 \u2014 Our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit Mark 6:34 \u2014 Jesus' compassion for people like sheep without a shepherd 1 Peter 2:24\u201325 \u2014 Jesus as Shepherd and Overseer of our souls Psalm 23 \u2014 The Lord as our Shepherd   Mentioned in this Teaching Download the Body Dissatisfaction Scale: https:\/\/www.revelationwellness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/body-dissatisfaction-scale.jpg Why Do I Hate My Body Webinar. Watch the replay here: https:\/\/www.revelationwellness.org\/resources\/webinar-hate-my-body\/ 5-Day Nutrition Reset: Registration opens Monday, August 24!   Ready to Go Deeper? \ud83d\udc49 Join RW+ for faith-based workouts and programs, and a community committed to embodied living and wholeness. https:\/\/www.revelationwellness.org\/membership\/ \ud83d\udc49 Train with us \u2014 become a Revelation Wellness Instructor or LiveWell Coach: https:\/\/www.revelationwellness.org\/instructor-training\/ \ud83d\udc49 Become a Donor \u2014 Support the mission of Revelation Wellness and help us continue to equip people to know God, get healthy, be whole, and love others. \ud83d\udc49 Get connected \u2014  revelationwellness.org | Youtube | Instagram | Facebook   We want to hear your voice! Leave us a voice message to share your experience or how God is moving (include where you're listening from) we can't wait to hear what's stirring in you! \ud83d\ude4c ","author_name":"Revelation Wellness - Healthy & Whole","author_url":"https:\/\/www.revelationwellness.org","html":"