In my own weight loss journey, one of the problems I dealt with was emotional eating. But now I know the truth behind it. Even though the emotions that drove me to eat were real, those negative emotions were coming from lying thoughts!
If lying thoughts are allowed to live in your mind, then you can't live the abundant life Jesus died to give you. He is the way, the truth, and the life!
In John 10:10 He says, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."
The following is a prayer I wrote to help myself in this area. I pray it encourages you as well. This prayer is adapted from my
popular book, The Weight
Loss Prayers: 30 Daily Prayers for Weight Loss Motivation.
Today's Prayer
Righteous Father, I admit that I have been struggling
with emotional eating for a long time. You said in Your word that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. I come to you right now to confess this area of weakness to You and ask for Your strength in helping me to overcome it.
I can't do this alone. Help me to
experience Your powerful, saving grace today. Fill me with Your love, joy, and peace.
Give me the courage to face the truth about my eating habits and the effects that they are having on my body now and the effects they will have in the future. The truth may hurt,
but I'd rather deal with reality of truth rather than the false security of lies. You said in Your word that I should take every thought captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ. Renew in me a Spirit of diligence so that I never let a lying thought go unchallenged.
Show me the emotions that are driving my behavior and give me the courage to feel them rather than drowning them under food. You have promised to never leave me nor forsake me. I trust You will be with me through every step of my recovery process.
In the name of Jesus, help me to restore a right relationship with food and put it in its proper place – that of only healing, energizing and nourishing my body. Help me to put You first in all things. Help me to focus on turning to You everyday. You said, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest."
I am tired of laboring with this issue, Lord. I am heavy-ladened with stress, anxiety, and fear. So, I come Lord. I come to you for healing and
rest.
Thank You Father that You hear me and always hear me. Amen.
Be blessed in Health, Healing, and
Wholeness,