Chapter 13 Having the Motivation for Proper Body Care

Lord, I lift (name of child) to You and ask that You would place her(him) a desire to eat healthy food. I know that throughout her(his) life she(he) will be tempted to make poor food choices and eat that which brings death instead of life. Help her(him) to understand what's good for her(him) and what isn't, and give her(him) a desire for food that is healthful. Let her(him) be repulsed or dissatisfied with food that is harmful. I pray that she(he) be spared from all eating disorders in any form. By the authority given me in Jesus Christ (Luke 10:19), on my daughter's (son's) behalf, I say "No to anorexia", "No to bulimia," "No to food addiction," "No to overeating," "No to starvation diets," "No to any kind of unbalanced eating habits." Lord, Your word says, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (john 8:32). Help her(him) to see the truth about the way she (he) is to live, so that she(he) can be set free from unhealthful habits. I pray that along with the desire to eat properly, You would give her(him) the motivation to exercise regularly, to drink plenty of pure water and to control and manage stress in her(his) life by living according to Your Word. Whenever she(he) struggles in any od those areas may she(he) turn to You and say,"Teach me Your way, O Lord (Psalm 27:11). Give her(him) a vision of her(his) body as the temple of Your Holy spirit. I pray that she(he) will value the body You've given her(him) and desire to take proper care of it. May she(he) not be critical of it, nor examine herself(himself) through the microscope of public opinion and acceptance. I pray that she(he) will not be bound by the lure of fashion magazines, television, or movies which try to influence her(him) with an image of what they say she(he) should look like, Enable her(him) to say,"Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things" (Psalm 119:37). Help her(him) to see that what makes a person truly attractive is Your Holy spirit living in her(him) and radiating outward. May she(he) come to understand that true attractiveness begins in the heart of one who loves God. Establish Your vision of health and attractiveness in her(his) heart this day, and permanently instill in her(him) the desire to take proper care of her(his) body because it is the temple of the Holy Spirit.