Prayers to overcome fear.

Let's face it. Fear, doubt, anxiety and depression can creep into our lives at any time. Right?

God gave me ALL of these worry and fear prayers one morning when I woke up.

As I was drinking my tea and thinking about all of the fear everyone is feeling, the uncertainty and the lack of hope, I went to my computer and typed them all out. I could hardly type the words fast enough.

Here are the prayers to overcome fear that were front and center in my heart:

• Dear Lord.  Most gracious heavenly Father.  I am scared.  I am worried.  I am anxious.  I don’t know what is going to happen to me, or my neighbors or my country. Even my world.  I need you now more than ever.  I need you to prop me up, wrap your arms around me and hold me close.  Please remind me day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute and second by second that you are here.  That you love me.  That you have my back. In Jesus’ name. Amen
• Heavenly Father, help me through all of my days.  Teach me not to worry.  Remind me to not be anxious. As it says in Philippians ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.’  I am making my requests known to you right now. I need help.  I need you. I thank you. Amen
• Dear God, I come before you. I am laying my fear and anxiety at your feet. I ask that you help me get through all of the doubts and fears when I feel as if I am being crushed. Remind me that you are a powerful God. Remind me that I can trust in you. I know I can’t do this on my own. I need you. In the matchless name of Jesus I pray. Amen

Your prayers to overcome fear will all be on a beautiful backdrop of God’s creation.

I don’t know what you are going through right now. Are you working and afraid? Have you lost all of your income and you are unsure how to feed yourself and your family? Are you on the frontlines taking care of others?

I want you to know. I love you. I am praying for you. My heart thinks about you every single minute of the day. My heart aches for you and your loved ones.

My prayer for you today is this…. It is a prayer of rest. It is a prayer for peace. It is a prayer for not just today, but for all days. These prayers to overcome fear are for you.

This is my short prayer to overcome fear, to our heavenly Father, for you:

‘Dear Lord.  Please remind my friends that you are there for them.  Remind them that you love them and that you have their backs.  I know Lord that is so hard to see right now with all the uncertainty around them.  They are losing their jobs and their incomes.  They can’t pay their bills or feed their families.  They are afraid of getting sick and are afraid that a family member will get sick.  Lord, please grant them peace that is beyond all understanding.  Hug them Lord.  Protect them. Be there for them. There is hope in you Lord.  There is peace in you Lord.  I pray that they can find that hope and peace and hang onto that and not the things of this world. I ask all of this in the matchless name of Jesus. Amen.’

Stay safe. Stay healthy.

Additional reading:

And, in case you missed these:

• How Do You Get Into Heaven?
• Do You Feel Worthy
• Are You Letting Fear Lead Your Life?
• All the Faith Posts

You may want to read: ‘Are You Letting Fear Lead Your Life.' Because it takes courage to make a change.

Now, sometimes life can get pretty overwhelming, right?

And sometimes, when you are afraid, overwhelm and stress sets in.

And when fear sets in it is sometimes difficult to be happy or joyful. So, please don’t let overwhelm and fear have the last word! Choose that joyful life instead!

What is Joyful Living all about?

Joyful Living is ALL about not letting let the circumstances of YOUR life determine who you really are. You learn to choose YOU instead! Not sure how to do that? Let me help! 

To begin, go ahead and read:

What is Joyful Living?

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Finding Joy in All Things

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