This prayer is for the moments when anxiety feels relentless—when your chest is tight, your thoughts won’t slow down, and “what if” won’t leave you alone. It helps you pause, breathe, and deliberately hand over to God the things you can’t control: outcomes, opinions, and imaginary worst-case scenarios.
Rooted in God’s promises of nearness and peace, this prayer guides you to invite Him into both your mind and your body—your thoughts, your breathing, your sleep, your pace for the day. It also gently normalizes seeking help from others when needed. As you pray these words, you’re asking Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to reign over your inner world and steady you from the inside out.
When Anxiety Won’t Quit
Father, my thoughts are racing. I breathe in Your steady love and breathe out the fear that tightens my chest. You promise to be near to the broken and to hold the overwhelmed. I give You what I can’t control: results, opinions, worst-case scenarios. Teach me to cast my cares and not reel them back in. Replace my “what ifs” with “even if You are with me.” Fill my mind with what is true, honorable, and hopeful. Calm my body—slow my heart, unclench my fists, steady my steps. If help from others is wise today, give me courage to ask. Guard my sleep tonight and my focus today. Jesus, You are Prince of Peace; rule over my inner world. Amen.
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