We agreed to my ultimatum last month that she needed to lose 8 pounds before I would take her out on a date again.
Every Monday morning we have a weigh in, and honestly I find myself praying that she has lost the weight.
I am a man of my word, so I will leave her if the weight stays on, but I really really like her and want to stay with her. Although she is an atheist and will eventually burn in hell forever, she is a very nice girl otherwise and is fun to be around. She sins by sleeping with me, but we are working on getting her act together.
Is it wrong for me to use prayer in such a personal way?
2007-10-22 04:01:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you are really too funny... Do you ever break character?
2007-10-22 04:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by alexandersmommy 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
(Not that I believe this is a serious posting, but...)
Realize that prayer is not a "magic charm". It is talking to God who has the option to "yes", "no", or "work with me on it" to any request.
If you read the Old Testament, you will find that nearly 1/4 of the 614 laws in the OT deal with food, exercise, and health related activities. Nowhere is there an example God simply "melting the pounds" off anyone in the Bible. But there are numerous laws or principles about to eat properly.
May I suggest that you "alter" your prayer a bit, and ask God to give the two of you more wisdom about HOW to take (and keep) off the weight. Then do some studying about diet ane exercise.
Rather that bannish her until the weight is gone, why don't you help her to loss it? Meet her at a gym three nights a week and work out together. (You did not mention how many pounds you could stand to lose). Trying cooking together until you find some healthy recipes you both enjoy. Have each of you (you to) keep an honest journal of what you eat each day and compare them at each Monday's weigh in. Sometimes seeing how much you really do it (or indentifying that one food that keeps tripping you up) can make a huge difference in your diet.
You can use prayer to change this situation. But it has to be prayer for the right thing. In this case, that theytwo of you get in line with God's wisdom on how to eat properly.
2007-10-22 04:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay I use to box and would sometimes have to lose 10 pounds in 2 days in water weigh and I know how. Probably not healthy and wouldn't Use this everyday. Drink a good amount of water. Go get a black trash bag. The big ones. Bite a small hole in the center (the end thats closed. The open end should be put on, ur biting it to make a hold for neck.) make sure it's tight on ur neck and don't make it loose. Then where ever u feel your arms the most comfortable at make a hole with ur mouth and slide them in. Again make sure the holes are tight so no air comes in or out. Put the bottom end of the bag inside your sweat pants and put a sweater on and go work out. Make sure u drink water or u will be tired fast. This always works I train for 4 hours and have lost up to 8 pounds at once but once I drink my liquids and eat again it comes back. It's just a way of losing weigh fast which is what you want..
2016-05-24 04:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by freeda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not wrong for you to pray that she looses weight, because it will help her health and probably make her feel better about herself.
However, it seems very shallow that you will only date her based on her weight. If you like her, then stay with her and encourage her to be healthy, but don't force her to change if she can't as fast as you want her to. That's not what love is about. God still loves her even though she hasn't lost 8 pounds and is an atheist, and you should base your love on who she is, not on her weight.
Also, aren't you also "sinning" by sleeping with her? It seems that you should think about the way you act also and not just judge her on the things you don't like.
2007-10-22 04:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ellenaj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u want a thinner girl, go date a broomstick. oh my goodness, u r actually praying to god for her to lose weight so u can continue dating her. And get this, she sacrifices her religion to sleep with u, and yet u cant close one freakin eye about her weight problem. u know what, why bother. she deserves a better partner.
2007-10-22 04:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by oribyte 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are such a dear for showing such concern. Especially about her sinning by sleeping with you.
2007-10-22 04:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is it wrong for me to pray that you get a thyroid problem and gain 100 pounds?
2007-10-22 04:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by Delta D 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think you are utterly ridiculous and a poor excuse for a Christian. If God loves you the way that you are why don't you do the same to her? You should be praying for God to take away your vanity. You are the reason why people call Christians hypocrites. But thanks be to Jesus we are not all that way!
2007-10-22 04:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by mariposa 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, just as long as she prays for you to lose the fat between your ears.
2007-10-22 04:10:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why you shouldn't pray for that.Goodness knows she is probably asking her own prayer for you to become more endowed.
2007-10-22 04:05:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should pray for god to block the carbs in her diet
2007-10-22 04:12:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋