If Overweight, God Can Help With That Too

I profess God’s Word over my desires because I believe in His unfailing love and His immutable promises. Therefore I profess: I do not desire to eat so much that I become overweight. In view of God’s mercy, I offer my body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – for this is my reasonable service to my King. (Romans 12:1)

My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in me, whom I have received from God, my Father. I am not my own; I have been bought at a tremendously high price. Therefore, in the name of Jesus, my Savior, I refuse to over-eat. I will mortify the desires of this body and command it to come in line with the Word of God. I will honor God with my body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

I clothe myself with my Lord Jesus, and will not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. I choose Jesus rather than indulge in my flesh. I command my body to get in line with the Word of God. I will eat only as much as is sufficient for me to be a healthy and active soldier for Christ Jesus. I present myself as a warrior for my Lord’s Kingdom use. (Romans 13:14)

I offer myself to God as one who has been brought from death to life, and I offer every part of my body to God as an instrument of righteousness (Romans 6:13).

With the wisdom of Jesus, I will beat my body and make it my slave so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. Like a boxer, I will buffet my body and discipline it by hardship — and subdue it with Jesus’ mighty Spirit working in me. I will bring this body into subjection to my spirit. (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible , but I will not be master by anything, except my Lord Jesus. Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, but God will eventually destroy them both. The body is not meant for immorality, or excess, but for the Lord, and the Lord for this body. (1 Corinthians 6:12-14)

For the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17).

I eagerly expect and pray I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so now, and always, Christ Jesus will be exalted in my body (Philippians 1:20). Christ Jesus will be magnified through, glorified through, and receive praises from this body of mine.

Dearest Lord God, please remove falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches — and feed me with the food allotted to me (Proverbs 30:8). Father God, please, give us this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).

Merciful God, please restore in me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me in this! (Psalm 51:12)