In this episode of the Grace, Grit, Glory Show, we sit down with 17-year-old author and entrepreneur Macie to talk about her journey from anxiety, perfectionism, and an eating disorder to freedom and healing in Christ. Macie opens up about growing up in a Christian home, accepting Jesus at age six, and the hidden battle with anxiety, people-pleasing, and body image that followed her into her teenage years.

She shares candidly about developing anorexia at 15, losing her period, and the painful cycle of trying to earn love and control through perfection and how God met her in the shower on her 16th birthday with a simple message: “You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to earn love.”

We talk about:

-Breaking free from the lies “I’m not enough,” “I’m too much,” and “no one likes me”

– How anxiety and disordered eating are often rooted in a need for control

– What it means to surrender and submit to God instead of striving

– Macie’s physical healing journey and answered prayer

– Walking in truth, holiness, and identity in Christ

– Writing her first book at 16 (Revealing Your Greatness) while overcoming a childhood reading struggle

If you or someone you know is struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, body image, or disordered eating, this conversation is a powerful reminder that the enemy is not coming for you… God is. Macie Jules’ book, Revealing Your Greatness, is available now. Her second book, Living Faithfully, is coming soon.

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