Thank You-End of 2013

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You first and foremost for saving me and giving me the assurance of my salvation.  Thank You for an interesting 2013.  I am thankful that I have survived a crazy, crazy year.  So much can happen in a year.  Do not let me stray and draw me closer to You in 2014.  Help me not to worry so much about the little things. Help me to continue to seek You first Your Kingdom and Your Righteousness.  Thank You for giving me wisdom and faith.  You are, and have been, providing miracles for me and my family.  I have not always done right, but You are faithful.  You have given me the strength I need to carry me through.  For all of those things, I thank You.

Sincerely,


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Mundane Needs to God

Father,

I ask for Your forgiveness of all of my sins.  I am a sinner who lacks wisdom and is in need of guidance. Tomorrow I have an undertaking.  It seems rather silly, but I have to go to the store tomorrow and I don't know what to do.  I give You complete and total control over this situation.  I give You my all.  I need You for even the most mundane of things.  But I do know that You want all of us.  You rather that we would be hot or cold, but not lukewarm.  You don't want for me to straddle the fence on anything.  That is what being holy and righteous are all about.

I plan to spend within a credit limit and I am not sure that I can go under that limit.  The tax is an even bigger concern.  I have a small income and I don't wish to spend over the limit minus the tax.  I just feel like giving up.  We have so many needs and are running out of things and so I have to spend some of it.  I plan to divide up two lists.  I am thankful for my income but I am also thankful that You are God and that You care not only for me, but for all of my needs as well.

I turn them over to You for You, and I thank You, give me wisdom and guidance.  I really need Your help in this.  

Sincerely,

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Desire to lose weight

Dear Lord,

I ask for Your forgiveness.  I have a motivation to lose weight.  I need to lose weight, but I want to do it for me and me alone.  Help me to continue motive myself.  I put my trust in You.  I give You complete and total control over this situation.  I need Your help.  I am almost 5'2" and weigh about 300 lbs.  I have become self-conscious over my weight.  I have a hard time fitting through a door, to fit into clothes that I desire to fit in, and also to fit into a chair in the living room.  There are things that are hard for me to do since I gained weight.  I have also eaten unhealthy and gained most of my weight back.  I am not proud of that at all.  I have no set goals and that is the problem.  Help me to set realistic goals in this weight loss journey.  I am an overweight diabetic who is out of shape.  I want to feel better about myself.  I want to be more confident and healthier.  I would like to learn to eat healthier and lose weight.  I have PCOS which has been a problem for me, but I have to learn that PCOS is just a medical condition that I have to take care of.  I need to take better care of myself as You show me how.  By the way, what does Your word say about my weighty situation?

Sincerely,

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Weight loss confusion

Dear God,

I know that I need to lose weight, but I don't have the desire to do so.  I live in a society where fat is bad and thin is in.  I don't fit a standard of beauty no matter how narrow.  I have lived for society but I am also self-conscious.  Why do I need to lose weight?  The truth is, I don't really know.  I have theories and only that: theories.  I am making no sense, but I am being honest.  I know I need to, but I am scared that I won't be able to lose weight.  I need to take stock of my health and exercise regimen.  But I have not examined myself and I have not motivated myself.  I have been so stressed out about my weight that I realized that I only wanted to lose weight for unknown reasons. I just don't know.  I am lost and confused about my weight issues.  That is the truth.  I know that I need to but I have not set any goals for myself and I don't know where to begin.  Help me, Lord.  What do I need to do?  I know that I need to change my mindset, but I am not wise about my own body.  What shall I do?

In Jesus' name,

Amen

Inventory

Dear Father,

Forgive me for all of my sins, including apathy and not spending enough time with You.  Prayer, or rather You, have been so good to me.  Help me take stock of my life and take control. I feel so out of control and I am so ignorant of Your devices.  Fill me with the Holy Spirit.  Take the weight of the world off of my shoulders for I have been stressed out.  I will take Your yolk upon me and learn of You, for I am burdened and heavy laden.  I need wisdom, guidance, peace of mind, and a sense of wisdom.  My life is good, but it could be better.  Give me the assurance that with You, I can be strong and wise and exhibit self-control.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Thank You, Lord

Dear God,

MR and CO don't bother me much anymore, but I occasionally have thoughts about them.  You see, CO has written a book about her life which includes MR.  I think that she has the right to write whatever she wants.  I just hope it is true.  In the grand scheme of things, she is not writing about my life but her own. Life for the most part is vanity.  I pray that they both get the help they need.  They need You, Jesus.  Save them and love them.  Send a true Christian their way so that they know about You.  MR is Catholic and CO is Buddhist.  They need You.  I will pray for them.  Now it is time for me to move on with my life.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Dear Jesus,

Thank You for dying on the cross for me.  I believe that You rose from the dead.  Oh holy Savior, I wish You a Happy Birthday.  Thank You for all.

Love,


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