The child's self-esteem erodes into stealing, sexual promiscuity, drugs, alcohol, school failure, job failure, panic attacks, illness, hospitalization, and suicide attempts. She knows increasing dysfunction and despair. The only true answer is by depending on God and His Son Jesus Christ. Doctors and psychologists help with their counsel and treatments, but only divine power can break the bondage of eating disorders. Here are several suggestions on how we can lay claim to such power.
Parents participate in their children's pain.
As we do this, we choose whether to grow or groan, to ignore or intercede. We must choose, therefore, to pray for our children, to bring their need for healing to the God who can restore completely. Know Jesus Christ. As we pray, we must explore more deeply who Jesus Christ is. He is the miracle worker who, while on this earth, cast out demons and healed diseases.