True Conversion?

 While blog surfing a few days ago, I ran across a blogger who linked to the following article:

http://ipost.christianpost.com/news/former-victorias-secret-model-explains-why-she-suddenly-quit-industry-11306/

I couldn't tell you who that blogger was, and I've surfed quite a bit since that time, so trying to find that article back would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. That blogger voiced concerns about the validity of this woman's conversion, and I would have to admit that I agree with many of the things he (she?) mentioned as reasons to doubt this young woman. Be sure to watch the video clip. I think the interviewer asks some good questions, and the comments that she makes about being called a "fat cow" etc, are denied by those she said made the comments. I suppose it is possible the others are the ones that are less than truthful.

I'm not going to list why I don't believe her story, I just give the link so that you can judge it for yourself. If I am wrong about her, to God be the glory. If I am correct, I pray that the Lord does bring her to a point of true conversion in her life.

I will say, however, that the Bible warns about the love of mammon, and that people cannot love God and money, and that there will be many in the last days that will make merchandise of the gospel, but that we are to freely give what has been freely given to us.

I pray for our God-given discernment in these matters.

Advertisements and Body Image

In my abnormal psychology class this week, one of the things we are discussing (besides smoking) is obesity and body image.

I found an interesting blog that gives lots of information and proof that there's alot of photoshopping of images going on these days. This leads many people in having a misguided mental template for what is "attractive". Some of the images are so obviously distorted that the women in the pictures look more insect-like rather than looking like healthy women.

Check out the article here

...and here too