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To Honor You in My Use of Alcohol

Lord Jesus,
You blessed the wedding at Cana, not just with your presence, but also with a miraculous gift of fine wine. Your Word also speaks positively of wine as a blessing that gladdens the heart and can also address certain bodily ailments or distress. Used properly and enjoyed in moderation, alcohol can be appreciated as the blessing you intend it to be. 

Keep me from abusing it. Guard me from drinking excessively and in excess. Drunkenness is not a gray area in your Word, but is always a sin that dishonors you and my own body. And, since the sin of drunkenness so often multiplies into other sins, help me to always be in control when drinking. Give me the wisdom to know my limitations, and not to be unwise when I have surpassed those limitations. Let me never put my own life or the lives of others at risk regarding my use of alcohol. Instead, guide me to model a healthy relationship with it, so that in a world of so many poor examples, I might be a bright spot. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Remain in Control of My Relationship with Alcohol

Lord God,
Your loving providence not only meets, but exceeds, all of our needs. Not only are our needs more than met by you, but you also generously give so many things that provide us with pleasure and enjoyment. We include alcoholic beverages among those. You point out in your Word that wine can gladden the heart and help cheer up those who are down. Jesus provided wine at Cana. Paul encouraged Timothy to drink wine to help with his health issues. Many pictures of the joys of heaven include banquets of rich food and wine. 

But when we take your good blessings too far, abuse them, or become enslaved by them, we sin. Your Word doesn’t hold back on the warnings against how dangerous and damaging alcohol can be when not appreciated in moderation. The sin of drunkenness is clearly condemned. Therefore, help me to always be aware of my relationship with alcohol, so that I don’t allow it to become a snare for me. Let me always be in control and know my limitations, so that it remains the blessing you intend it to be, and not a destructive force in my life or in the lives of those I love. Give me the ability to refrain and say no if it would ever become apparent that I might have a problem, and give others the courage to speak to me if they become concerned. I always want to honor you in all things, including my use of alcohol.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Be Mindful of My Physical Health on the Weekends

Gracious Lord,
Weekends can be challenging when it comes to my physical health. During the weekdays, when daily routines are in place, eating healthy and staying active or working out come more naturally. I find it easier to stay on track with my health goals when that structure is in place. Weekends, however, can throw off those healthy patterns and plans that are in place Monday through Friday.

Since my actions and behaviors follow my thinking, give me a healthy mindset leading up to and during the weekends. Keep me from viewing weekends as some sort of reward for good behavior during the week, where I can disregard healthy habits and good choices. Rather than seeing the weekend as a break to treat myself and indulge, give me a more balanced perspective to appreciate its flexibility and freedom, allowing me to enjoy the pleasures of food and drink in moderation. In place of regular workouts, let me find satisfaction in fun, active alternatives that keep me from remaining sedentary all weekend. Grant me also the contentment of allowing the weekend to provide my body and mind with the necessary rest and margin I need as well. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Moderation

Gracious God,
You go above and beyond in providing my blessings. Not only do you provide my daily bread; you give me more than I need and so much of a what I want. My list of reasons for which to give thanks is never a short one!

Along with these abundant blessings comes the challenge of appreciating them sensibly. While you give me so much to enjoy, I am tempted to overdo it at times. Give me the self control to make use of what you give me in moderation. It isn’t only sinful things I need to guard against, but good things gone to the extreme. Eating, gaming, social media/scrolling, even reading or working out – these and so many other activities are all things that can consume me in an unhealthy way. Help me to be disciplined in my use of your blessings. Do not allow me to be mastered by anything, but always in control, and using all that you give me to your glory.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.