Trying to loose weight

[jonnyws]

I know this isn’t something that is particularly important in the grand scheme of things but I would really appreciate your prayer if you have a few minutes to spare.

I am currently reasonably over weight. The main reason I want to loose weight is because I am the president of the Catholic Society at the University of Nottingham and as such am, to a degree, the face of Catholicism in the University. I believe it presents a bad image for our Lord and the Church if I am over weight and look like I indulge myself, particularly in the eyes of the ‘Christian Union’ at the University who are a group of fundamentalists that do a lot of work when it comes to converting Catholics away from the faith. I really need your help to do this and to be able to present Catholicism as a religion that takes the phrase ‘your body is a temple’ seriously as a lot of people who are moving away from the Church take that phrase seriously.

Thank you for all your prayers,

Jonny

 

[Belle10]

I know this isn’t something that is particularly important in the grand scheme of things but I would really appreciate your prayer if you have a few minutes to spare.

Jonny, we can bring any and every need before God – there is nothing we can’t ask for His help with. (I struggle with this issue too – there is a big difference between vanity and wanting to be healthy.) :hug1:

Lord Jesus, please help Jonny and all those who are struggling to lose weight. Help us to treat our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit, and to remember that our bodies are a gift from you. Help us to be healthy spiritually too, for that is most important. Give us the wisdom to remember that the images we see in popular culture aren’t necessarily what we should strive for, and to always remember that we are beautiful and created in Your image. Thank you Lord, Amen.

 

[Renato]

Jonny:

I’m praying for you to not have any fears and that you will present the truth confidently at your meeting.

I’m praying for all your other intentions as well.

Prayerfully,

Renato

 

[AngelRose81]

I will be praying for you. I struggle with weight as well and I know I need to lose quite a bit to be healthy again. You will definitely be included in my prayer intentions.

 

[pyropam]

Jonny,
This is a very serious prayer request. As a nurse, I can understand the medical reasons to not be overweight. I will definately be praying for you. May God give you the strength you need to overcome all temptation.
Pam

 

[Trishie]

Jonny, may God help you with the manner of weight loss and the will to follow through. Your respect for yourself and your faith isn’t trivial.
If there’s any underlying hurt or lack that causes you to over-indulge sometimes in the past, or maybe ever to ‘slip-up’ occasionally now, may God help you to resolve and heal that too.

Bless you, Trishie.
All the best!