I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Psalms 34:4 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. Psalms 34:6
Does your anxiety have anxiety? Mine sure does. It’s a serious work in progress for me. I almost need a scroll to list it all. Here I will just name a few, most of you can probably relate to some.
- Anxiety about my kids and the paths in life they are on
- Anxiety about our finances in general
- Anxiety about my job and if I am performing it to the best of my abilities
- Anxiety about why I am always losing things
I read those scriptures and am reminded of how unnecessarily heavy all of this anxiety makes my shoulders feel. Heavy enough to make me want to go crawl under my covers and sleep for a day or two.
Can you imagine?
I picture these annoying little cartoon characters lined up at the edge of my bed, each with a caption bubble over their head signifying which topic of my anxiety belongs to them. As soon as I sit up, they would all be jumping on my back for me to carry around again.
Instead of going to bed, I choose prayer. I’ve learned over time that prayer doesn’t necessarily mean dropping to your knees, prayer can be done anywhere at any time. In the check out line…driving down the road…sitting amongst friends. Prayer also doesn’t have to be said out loud. God hears all of our thoughts, he is constantly aware of where our minds are.
So, lets pause, and pray. Right now.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your never failing love. Thank you for your continued mercy and grace with our shortcomings. I pray in this moment Lord, that anyone reading this would cast out their anxiety and claim that you are in control. You already know the outcome of every situation and every circumstance that each and every one of us are dealing with. You are holding us in your hands, and our faith and trust in you is the only thing that really matters. I pray for comfort and guidance and a lifting of any weight that each of us may be carrying. In Jesus name, Amen.
Now, take a deep breath…hold it for a moment…then slowly release. God heard our prayer, and he is working in our lives as we speak.