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A Parent's Prayer
Lord, I thank you for my daughter,
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and the precious gift she is to me. I come to you with a heart of
surrender concerning her. You created her and know her more
intimately than I do. Although it is hard to comprehend, I
know that my love for my daughter does not begin to compare
to how much you love her. She is yours, first and foremost, and
I trust her to your care.
Protect her and her body during this time. Give me the
wisdom to know what to say to her and when to say it, when I
need to intervene and when I need to stand back. Forgive me
for any attempts to try to "fix her" or save her or make things
better in my own strength, and help me to trust her solely to
you.
Reveal to me any behavior or attitudes on my part that
have contributed to my daughter's eating disorder; show me
anything I need to change. Enable me to be more patient and
understanding so I can recognize that the true battle is with
Satan, not food. I pray for strength as I team with my daughter
to fight the spiritual forces at work in this situation. I also ask
that you bring physical healing to my daughter's body. In Jesus'
name, Amen.
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