This prayer is adapted from The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers For My Marriage Devotional
Dear Lord,
Please help us to take care of our bodies by eating healthy and staying active. Stir our hearts to encourage one another to make good choices that benefit our health. Despite striving to keep our bodies healthy, we know change is inevitable. Please help us embrace the way our bodies shift over time. Lord, keep us from entertaining negative thoughts about our bodies and from comparing our bodies with those of others. May we not lose heart and fret over our bodies, knowing that our value in Your eyes does not diminish as we age and deteriorate over time. No matter how our bodies change, we ask You to help us remain confident that our inner self is being renewed, built up, and refined by You.
In Jesus’ name, AMEN!
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