第十三章 願意合宜地照顧身體

 

第十三章 願意合宜地照顧身體

為兒子禱告

主啊，我將×××高舉在你麵前，求你使他想吃有益健康的食物。我知道在他一生中，很可能會選些很不營養的食物，而且吃完之後的結果是死亡而不是生命。幫助他明白什麽東西對他有益、無益，使他想吃有益健康的食物。讓他排拒有害的食物，或對那樣的食物感到不滿意。

我禱告他能免受各種飲食失調的傷害。我要奉耶穌基督賜我的權柄(參路10：19)，代表我的孩子說："不厭食，不貪食，不對食物上癮，不暴飲暴食，不餓肚子節食，不要有任何失調的飲食習慣。"

主啊，你的話語說："你們必曉得真理，真理必叫你們得以自由。"(約 8:32)幫助他看見生活之道的真理，好使他可以從有礙健康的習性中獲得釋放。除了飲食得當之外，我祈求你使他願意規律地運動，喝足潔淨的清水，全力照著你的話來控製並處理他生活中的壓力。當他落在任何一種情況中掙紮時，願他轉向你，並說：

"耶和華啊，求你將你的道指教我。"(詩 27:11)賜他遠見能把自己的身體視為你聖靈的殿。

我禱告他能珍重你所賜的身體，也願意好好地照顧它。願他不要對身體吹毛求疵，也不要以公眾輿論和接納標準的顯微鏡來檢視自己。我禱告他不要被那些誘人的時裝雜誌、電視或電影所捆綁——那些媒體總是告訴他看起來應該如何，並借此影響他。主啊，我禱告他能夠向你祈求說："求你叫我轉眼不看虛假。"(詩 119:37)幫助他明白真正讓人有吸引力的，是你聖靈的內住與自然的煥發。願他能夠明白真正的魅力是源於一顆愛神的心。

今天就把你對健康與魅力的看法建立在他的心裏，恒久地在他內心灌注渴望、使他願意合宜地照顧自己的身體，因為這是你聖靈的殿。

 

Lord, I lift *** to You and ask that You would place in him a desire to eat healthy food. I know that through his life he will be tempted to make poor food choices and eat that which brings death instead of life. Help him to understand what's good for him and what isn't, and give him a desire for food that is healthful. Let him be repulsed or dissatisfied with food that is harmful.

I pray that he will be spared from all eating disorders in any form. By the authority given me in Jesus Christ (Luke 10:19), on my son's behalf, I say "NO to anorexia," "No to bulimia," "No to food addiction," "No to overeating," "No to starvation diets, " 'No to any kind of unbalanced eating habits."

Lord, Your Word says, "you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). Help him to see the truth about the way he is to live, so that he can be set free from unhealthful habits. I pray that along with the desire to eat properly, You would give him the motivation to exercise regularly, to drink plenty of pure water, and to control and manage stress in his life by living according to Your Word. Whenever he struggles in any of those areas, may he turn to You and say, "Teach me Your way, O Lord" (Psalm 27:11). Give him a vision of his body as the temple of Your Holy Spirit.

I Pray that he will value the body You've given him and desire to take proper care of it. May he not be critical of it, nor examine himself through the microscope of public opinion and acceptance. I pray that he will not be bound by the lure of fashion magazines, television, or movies which try to influence him with an image of what they say he should look like. Enable him to say, "Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things" (Psalm 119:37). Help him to see that what makes a person truly attractive is Your Holy Spirit living in him and radiating outward. May he come to understand that true attractiveness begins in the heart of one who loves God.

Establish Your vision of health and attractiveness in his heart this day, and permanently instill in him the desire to take proper care of his body because it is the temple of your Holy Spirit.

為女兒禱告

主啊，我將×××高舉在你麵前，求你使她想吃有益健康的食物。我知道在她一生中，很可能會選些很不營養的食物，而且吃完之後的結果是死亡而不是生命。幫助她明白什麽東西對她有益、無益，使她想吃有益健康的食物。讓她排拒有害的食物，或對那樣的食物感到不滿意。

我禱告她能免受各種飲食失調的傷害。我要奉耶穌基督賜我的權柄(參路10：19)，代表我的孩子說："不厭食，不貪食，不對食物上癮，不暴飲暴食，不餓肚子節食，不要有任何失調的飲食習慣。"

主啊，你的話語說："你們必曉得真理，真理必叫你們得以自由。"(約 8:32)幫助她看見生活之道的真理，好使她可以從有礙健康的習性中獲得釋放。除了飲食得當之外，我祈求你使她願意規律地運動，喝足潔淨的清水，全力照著你的話來控製並處理她生活中的壓力。當她落在任何一種情況中掙紮時，願她轉向你，並說：

"耶和華啊，求你將你的道指教我。"(詩 27:11)賜她遠見能把自己的身體視為你聖靈的殿。

我禱告她能珍重你所賜的身體，也願意好好地照顧它。願她不要對身體吹毛求疵，也不要以公眾輿論和接納標準的顯微鏡來檢視自己。我禱告她不要被那些誘人的時裝雜誌、電視或電影所捆綁——那些媒體總是告訴她看起來應該如何，並借此影響她。主啊，我禱告她能夠向你祈求說："求你叫我轉眼不看虛假。"(詩 119:37)幫助她明白真正讓人有吸引力的，是你聖靈的內住與自然的煥發。願她能夠明白真正的魅力是源於一顆愛神的心。

今天就把你對健康與魅力的看法建立在她的心裏，恒久地在她內心灌注渴望、使她願意合宜地照顧自己的身體，因為這是你聖靈的殿。

Lord, I lift *** to You and ask that You would place in her a desire to eat healthy food. I know that through her life she will be tempted to make poor food choices and eat that which brings death instead of life. Help her to understand what's good for her and what isn't, and give her a desire for food that is healthful. Let her be repulsed or dissatisfied with food that is harmful.

I pray that she will be spared from all eating disorders in any form. By the authority given me in Jesus Christ (Luke 10:19), on my daughter's behalf, I say "NO to anorexia," "No to bulimia," "No to food addiction," "No to overeating," "No to starvation diets, " 'No to any kind of unbalanced eating habits."

Lord, Your Word says, "you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). Help her to see the truth about the way she is to live, so that she can be set free from unhealthful habits. I pray that along with the desire to eat properly, You would give her the motivation to exercise regularly, to drink plenty of pure water, and to control and manage stress in her life by living according to Your Word. Whenever she struggles in any of those areas may she turn to You and say, "Teach me Your way, O Lord" (Psalm 27:11). Give her a vision of her body as the temple of Your Holy Spirit.

I Pray that she will value the body You've given her and desire to take proper care of it. May she not be critical of it, nor examine herself through the microscope of public opinion and acceptance. I pray that she will not be bound by the lure of fashion magazines, television, or movies which try to influence her with an image of what they say she should look like. Enable her to say, "Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things" (Psalm 119:37). Help her to see that what makes a person truly attractive is Your Holy Spirit living in her and radiating outward. May she come to understand that true attractiveness begins in the heart of one who loves God.

Establish Your vision of health and attractiveness in her heart this day, and permanently instill in her the desire to take proper care of her body because it is the temple of your Holy Spirit.

節選自《如何為你的孩子禱告》一書第十三章