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Prayer against gluttony Heavenly Father, You

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are the bread of life and the living water. You

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alone can truly satisfy the longings of my soul.

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I come to You, confessing that I have sought

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comfort and fulfillment in food and indulgence

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instead of in You. Forgive me, Lord, for turning

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to excess when I should have turned to prayer.

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Forgive the times I fed my flesh while neglecting

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my spirit. Teach me the beauty of discipline,

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the power of restraint, and the freedom that

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comes from self -control. Help me to treat my

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body as your temple, not to abuse it through

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overindulgence, but to honor you through balance,

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gratitude, and mindful living. Replace unhealthy

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cravings with a deeper hunger for your word,

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and give me strength to say no when temptation

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arises. Let my appetites be shaped by wisdom,

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not by impulse. Father, renew my heart and mind

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and help me live in a way that brings glory to

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you in all things, even in how I eat and care

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for myself. Do not join those who drink too much

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wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards

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and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes

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them in rags. In the name of Jesus, who fasted

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and prayed, I ask for your help and grace. Amen.