Do you know that prayer can help you quell anxiety? I use prayer to overcome anxiety, and I drafted this prayer based on my book, Transforming Your Thought Life. Since the most popular chapter of my book seems to be on Anxious Thoughts, I will center this prayer on quelling anxiety. May it bring you God’s perfect peace today.
Prayer to Quell Anxiety
Heavenly Father,
In your heart there is no hurry
no haste
no restlessness.
In your mind one moment
is like a thousand days
and one day
is like a thousand years.
Your ways are higher than ours
and your thoughts are more complex
than ours will ever be.
You have made us a little lower
than the angels,
yet our flesh never stills.
Life in this sin-tainted world
presses hard on our souls.
Our worries abound.
The enemy prowls on the battlefields
of our thought lives
planting traps to trip us.
One wrong step
and our worries multiply by the dozens.
But when we walk with you
your strength and wisdom
guides our steps.
Remind us that your rod and staff
protect and comfort us.
They guard us from the enemies’ attacks
as we draw close to you.
You are ever watchful of us
like a loving shepherd with his flock.
Keep our feet on the narrow path
of righteousness for your name’s sake.
The path of trust
on mountain heights
and slippery slopes
through dark and lonesome valleys.
Jesus, we surrender our cares to you
casting them on you
since they are too heavy
for us to carry alone.
You are our Prince of Peace.
Only you are mighty to save.
You will never leave nor forsake us.
Holy Spirit, guide us into your truth.
In your powerful and mysterious ways
work all things together for our good.
Open our eyes to the myriad comforts and joys
you provide in abundance.
Give us reasons to praise you every day.
O Lord of Heaven’s Armies
may we trust you more
with all our anxieties,
knowing that one day
there will be perfect peace
in your glorious presence.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Prayer Printable
Also, here’s a FREE printable of the prayer for convenient access when anxiety rises! Use it to help quell your anxiety.
A Prayer to Quell Anxiety printable
Questions for you:
What is your number one anxiety trigger? How can you use that trigger as a call to prayer?
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