Short prayers for healing stress eating can be vital elements in your self-care and weight loss journey. If you are a person of faith, then praying is likely a daily practice. But how often do you pray to heal your stress eating? Regardless of your current meal plan or fitness program, praying to cope with stress eating can also strengthen your faith and build resilience.
Why You Stress Eat
Many people occasionally “stress eat.” Stress eating, or emotional eating, means that emotions, not hunger, dictate when and how much you eat. If you’re a stress eater, you’re more likely to do so when you’re anxious, bored, angry, lonely, frustrated, and sad. However, sometimes you may stress eat until you feel uncomfortable, bloated, and stuff. And unfortunately, you may still continue to eat. Afterward, you may cry, repent, and swear never do it again. But, you know that it might happen again.
How Prayers for Handling Stress Eating Can Help
Praying is a daily spiritual practice for many of us. Not surprisingly, studies show that people also pray to cope with anxiety and feelings of hopelessness. Notably, one study found a 50% increase in online searches for prayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the highest recorded Google search for prayers occurred in March 2020.
Prayers for healing stress eating work similarly to positive affirmations. They are repeated to empower and comfort you. Now, you don’t want to miss this. We believe that the power of prayer goes further. With prayers, you don’t depend on your willpower. Instead, you acknowledge the role of God or a Higher Power (based on your beliefs) to strengthen you, comfort you, and restore your sanity.
In a previous post, I provided tips for handling stress eating. The short prayers for healing stress eating that follow are designed to work alongside those tips as well as the eating plan, exercise program, and other advice you received from your healthcare provider.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating One
All-Seeing and All-Knowing God, I can’t hide anything from you. Goodness knows I’ve tried. Today, I come to you with an open heart. I don’t want to lie to myself anymore. I am powerless over food. I want to be honest, vulnerable, and transparent before you. Help me to come to a place of peace where I don’t have to spend time and energy hiding from myself and you. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Two
Joy Giver, I celebrate the progress that I’ve made. You planted a seed and began a good work in me. And, I’m confident that you will complete and sustain me. Help me to enjoy everything that today offers. I am a work in progress, and I celebrate the beauty inside and outside of me. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Three
Today, I choose to walk in the authority and power that you have given me. I choose to live to my fullest, and not worry about the past or the future. I am here today and this day shall unfold according to your will. Help me to see the beauty in me and all around me. Open my eyes and ears to see and hear those who need words of kindness and acts of love. Amen.
Prayer for Stress Eating Four
God, I’ve cut the cord again. I’ve cleaned out the junk food from the fridge and pantry–again. This is not me. This is not who you created me to be. I’ve kept all my feelings to myself, but the pressure never lets up. I need to feel my feelings—sit with the pain, fear, disappointment, guilt, and shame. Whatever I’m going through, I will give it to you. I sacrifice my pride for the rest and peace that you give. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Five
All-Seeing and All-Knowing God, I thank you for your presence. It comforts me to know that you will not leave me or abandon me. When I feel like a failure, you still look on me with loving eyes. When I don’t like the person in the mirror, you see me as your Beloved. When I speak unkindly to myself, you speak truth and life over me. Help me to see myself as you see me. Amen.
Prayer for Stress Eating Six
Gracious God, today, I come boldly before your throne of grace. I am confident that because you began a good work in me, you will complete it in your time. Your time is not my time, and you have never failed me. We are on the same team, and you are with me on this journey. Help me to be patient with myself as you lead me on this journey. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Seven
Lord, sometimes I can’t control how much or how fast I eat. I often eat until I am uncomfortable. I admit that these are no longer little things but habits that I use when bored and stressed. And, to make it worse, I can’t look myself in the mirror because I feel like a failure. Help me to speak gently and kindly to myself when I lose control. Thank you for loving me, especially on the days when I struggle to love and like myself. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Eight
Patient and loving God, thank you for showing me the areas in my life that were not in line with your will and purpose for me. I smile when I think of how far you’ve brought me. With your help, I am making better choices every day. And for this, I thank you. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Nine
Lord, help me to be more disciplined in my self-care journey and walk with you. Forgive me, Lord, when things are busy and I haven’t prayed, read your Word, or quieted myself to listen to you. You are the source of all power, knowledge, and wisdom. So, I pause and lift my hands to receive all that you have for me. Amen.
Prayer for Healing Stress Eating Ten
Promise Keeper, it’s so easy to forget who I am and whose I am in a moment of weakness. Help me to claim your promises and be true to my values so that I can stay on track. Thank you for the peace that comes from honoring my body as your temple. Amen.
Now, It’s Your Turn
Well, I hope that you will use these short prayers for healing your stress eating. These short prayers work well with any eating and fitness program recommended by your healthcare provider. Repeat one or more of them throughout the day. I think you will also enjoy reading 10 short prayers for weight loss, overeating, and food addiction 13 daily affirmations for weight loss, 9 beautiful Black queen quotes about loving your body, and 9 empowering quotes on being fearless.
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