A Posture of Surrender - Saved from an Eating Disorder:: Erica Antonneau's Story :: [Episode 323]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬ ‭

Did you know one person dies every 52 minutes from an eating disorder? This is a devastating statistic that is addressed firsthand on today's podcast by Erica Antonneau, our storyteller who spoke at our Tulsa, Oklahoma community.

Erica vulnerably shares her journey of struggling with perfectionism and self-sufficiency which ultimately led her down the destructive path of anorexia. Her candidness about the idolatry of body image in her life and in our society will give you fresh insight into the world of eating disorders and how easy it is for someone to fall into this trap. However, in the end, Erica points us all to the saving grace of our Father who can take any weakness and turn it into the glory of His strength.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Surrendering your life is foundational in experiencing Jesus as Savior.

- Eating disorders can oftentimes reflect a spiritual disorder of the heart.

- Opening your palms to surrender to the Lord is a way of physically acknowledging God's sovereignty and expressing your trust.

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Listen to a similar story:

Episode 117- Mari Beth Poor: "The Octopus of Anorexia"

Episode 269- Erin Yost: Rescue, Recovery and Freedom- An Eating Disorder Story

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0:00.0	I just remember weeping.
0:11.2	I'm driving.
0:12.0	Driving back to Norman, I am weeping.
0:14.4	Just this moment of God, I cannot do the most basic human thing apart from you.
0:19.6	I cannot even put food into my mouth.
0:22.3	I'm trying my way and my way is not working. And in that moment, just as I saw my sin and
0:29.5	my mess, I also saw my deep need for a savior like I had never seen it before.
0:36.1	Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast where everyday women are sharing stories of hope found in
0:41.1	Jesus.
0:41.7	I'm Katie Dunn.
0:42.7	I'm Robin Cowen.
0:43.8	And I'm Lindy Walker.
0:44.9	And we are your podcast host.
0:46.4	As well as part of the Storytellers Live ministry where simple life stories are helping women
0:52.1	all over the country not only increase their faith in
0:55.0	Christ, find freedom in Christ, but also build community among women. And we do that through
1:00.6	live gatherings that we have across the country that meet in homes. Today's story is Erica Antenow from
1:06.8	Tulsa, Oklahoma. And y'all know that we are live gatherings all around the country and
1:11.6	actually got to be at this one. This was a time when I went and visited our Tulsa community.
1:16.9	And so I got to sit in the room with Erica. And it's always really neat when these stories come up.
1:21.8	And we get to record them. And I was there personally. So I'm really excited for Erica's story.
1:26.5	Well, I'm beyond thankful for Erica for sharing this Well, I, you know, I'm beyond thankful for
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