Combining chapters 13 and 14

Praying for a desire to take care of their body:

I'll have to admit when I saw this title I thought it was going to be about hygiene and I was ready to start praying right away... Remember, I've got a son who's 24, but not only that I had a brother... Phew..... smelly teen boys isn't something I enjoy... I am heading back into that season once again, so i knew i could use a lot of prayer on this....but No it was about being healthy and eating habits as well as exercise....
I'll admit it has never occurred to me to pray for this.... I'll also admit it was an eye opener to me....

I can't even show by example because I TRY to do it on my own willpower which isn't good. When I got through this chapter I was convicted by the Holy Spirit, you see all week I noticed I would rather eat cookies, chips, crackers and cheese (that's a little healthier) than to make me something nutritional to eat. I'd rather read a book on my kindle than do some physical activity...
Then, a light bulb went off....
I have struggled my whole life with anorexia and some bulimic behaviors as well.... I remember after having my first child, I was Finally my ideal body weight but I felt so fat... Why?, because I didn't have my size 1 anymore(yes even then I thought I was fat), I would spend endless hours doing aerobics but yet I wouldn't eat, I would choose cake for breakfast and crackers for lunch then have vegetables for dinner unless it was our night to eat out.... Well those habits haven't changed much.... I was blinded to it.... So when Stormie asked if I wished I had someone praying this over me... I answer with a resounding Yes!!!!!

I married someone with eating issues in their family as well... So guess what I have children following in that way of life.... Is it too late for me to pray for my grown children???? The answer is NO and you know what God just let me see that I have done that, so I will continue to pray and trust God to penetrate their hearts and I will start praying for my tween..... But, I can't stop there... I don't know about you but I was convicted to begin taking care of myself and make healthier life choices.... So that I don't go from one extreme to another, I must be in prayer and I need accountability... Anyone want to join me??? We also need people who are already living healthy and exercising to join me to encourage us along....

Where to begin... I have been praying 1 Corthians 6:19-20 as well as Psalms 139:23-24 over myself for sometime now but I think this is a great place to start with our kids.....

Now, for a desire to learn.... I found that I've prayed this but usually only when the kids are struggling with something and I don't know how to help them.... See that pattern again, if I can handle it I don't seek God but I know the Bible is clear and I'm to seek Him first in all areas....

Have you read in the old testament about generational curses??? I have.... I've also heard people say that God doesn't use generational curses today... But, I can look through my family history and see yes He does, but what we have today is a way to change those.... Beth Moore does a great job with the study called Breaking Free, I highly recommend it and will gladly lead a study, if anyone is interested....
I have also heard to go through my family tree and pray a prayer of repentance and forgiveness through out it starting with what I know to be repeated(non education, divorce, pregnancy out of wedlock, teen pregnancy, eating disorders, addiction, abuse, suicide, self harm... so much more... )

So, here we're asked to pray for their desire to learn and I'm faced with a reality, this is a very important prayer not only in the aspect of school, but learning about God, learning how to do task and so many other things are important to cover in prayer.

Well, I combined these two chapters because I felt they went well together and didn't think they both had enough to cover in one blog... Finding that not to be true.... Hope not too long winded.....