We understand that you are going through a difficult time and are seeking God's help to overcome your struggles with weight loss and depression. First, we want to acknowledge your faith in coming to God in the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN! For there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We want to encourage you and help you to understand that God cares about every aspect of your life, including your physical and emotional well-being. Let us pray first.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up our brother in Christ who is struggling with weight loss and depression. We know that You are a God of compassion and understanding. Lord God, we know that you know about his pain, suffering and loss and how it has led to his weight gain and mental struggles. You know and understand his needs better than he does himself.
Father, we ask that You strengthen him with the power of Your Holy Spirit, so that he can overcome the struggles and challenges he is facing. Help him to find comfort and healing in You, and to regain his physical and mental restoration. We pray for your Holy Spirit to help him with his depression and to comfort him in his grief. Lord we pray that you will help our brother to love himself as you do (Mark 12:31). We pray that your Holy Spirit will help him to be gentle with and forgiving of himself and to accept healing from you Lord. We pray that you will help him to identify any emotional eating or unhealthy behaviors that are hindering him from achieving his weight loss goals. We pray that you will give him wisdom to understand the needs of his body and to treat it well, as your temple (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Give him the strength to overcome the challenges he is facing and to make healthy choices that honor You. Please help him to maintain his weight loss this time and to continue to be encouraged and motivated to continue his weight loss journey.
Father, we also pray for the woman that our brother wants to make his wife. We pray that You will bring her into his life at the right time, and that You will prepare both of their hearts for a godly marriage while they are still in courtship.
Lord we pray for his need to not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7). Lord we know that you understand his desires, but we ask that he will wait on you, gain his strength from you Lord and that he will soar on wings like eagles, run and not grow weary, walk and not be faint (Isaiah 41:31).
Father, we ask for Your guidance and wisdom in this courtship. We pray that both will have pure hearts and a strong desire to serve You together. We pray that they will be united in faith and in Your truth. We pray that You will guide his steps and that You will make it clear to him if she is the one that You have chosen for his wife.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We encourage you to continue to cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). God is always there to listen and to help you in your time of need. Remember that God's desire is for you to prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers (3 John 1:2). We encourage you not to focus on your physical appearance for the approval of others or even for the woman you desire, but rather focus on being healthy and honor God with your body. Make sure that the woman you desire to marry is a true believer of Jesus so that you will not be unequally yoked together (2 Corinthians 6:14).
We encourage you to continue to pursue a healthy lifestyle, not just for physical attractiveness, but for overall health and wellness. We encourage you to seek God's will in all areas of your life, including your health and relationships. We encourage you to trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Lastly, continue to meditate on God's word and apply it to your life. We encourage you to be strong and courageous with your weight loss journey and to continue to do everything in the name of Jesus. Remember that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13) and that God's grace is sufficient for you, for His power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). We are praying with you and for you that you find emotional and physical healing and new levels of health and wellness. Be strong and of good courage.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
