My mom gave me the book The Secret Power of Speaking God's Word by Joyce Meyer and it has made such an incredible impact in my prayer life. Speaking God's word in prayer can be very powerful and as you go through your health and fitness journey I encourage you to pray and speak God's word aloud in prayer. There is power in confessing his work out loud and lets face it, we can use all the help we can get! A weight loss journey can challenge us and push us to our limits. Pray to God and seek him in all things. I am including verses that you can refer to on a variety of topics. I hope it's as helpful for you as it is for me. <3

Anxiety & Worry

In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.  - Psalm 86:7 (NIV)

I will not worry or be anxious about tomorow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. - Matthew 6:34

I cast the whole of my care, all my anxieties, all my worries, all my concerns, once and for all on Him, for He cares for me affectionately and cares about me watchfully. - 1 Peter 5:7

Confidence

I am determined and confident. I am not afraid or discouraged, for the Lord my God is with me wherever I go. - Joshua 1:9 (GNT)

With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. - Psalm 18:29 (NIV)

I am confident of this very thing, that He Who has begun a good work in me will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. - Philippians 1:6 (NKJV)

Depression

I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, steadying  my steps and establishing my goings. And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. - Psalm 40: 1-3

Health & Healing

He heals my broken heart and binds up my wounds. - Psalm 147:3

The Lord has declared that he will restore me to health and heal my wounds. - Jeremiah 30:17