PRAYERS FROM THE HEART

Lord, I am weak, I need your strength.

Lord, I am a sinner, I need your mercy.

Lord, I am sick – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I need your healing. 

Lord, I feel alone. Please help me believe that you’re always with me.

Lord, I am exhausted. Please engulf me in your refreshing and loving embrace.

Lord, I tend to fix my eyes on the things that I lack. Please help me trust that you are enough.

Lord, I am losing hope. Please help me trust that with you, there is no hopeless situation.

Lord, I am worried. I need your peace.

Lord, I am doubting. Please help me believe that your promises are true.

Lord, I am afraid. Please help me trust that with you, there is nothing to fear.

Lord, at times I don’t find the courage to believe in myself. Please help me believe that you have created me for greatness.

Lord, I am frustrated when things do not go my way. Please help me trust that your plans are way greater than mine.

Lord, my dreams aren’t fulfilled. Please help me believe that you have a beautiful future in store for me. Please help me be reminded once more that I am not defined by my failures.

Lord, I am disappointed when things don’t fall into place. Please help me trust that you are in control of everything. Help me believe that you are a God of order.

Lord, I am tired of fighting the battles in my life. Please help me trust that you are fighting for me and that in you, there is always victory.

Lord, I am tempted to sin. Please help me trust that where temptation to sin is great, your grace is greater. Please help me call on your name Jesus instantly and fervently in times of temptation; for your name is above all names.

Lord, the enemy is attacking me. Please help me trust that you are more powerful than all hell combined.

Lord, I am restless. Please help me find rest in you for you are my refuge.

Lord, I tend to busy myself with the things of this world. Please help me prioritize spending quality time with you. Help me treasure my moments of silence with you.

Lord, at times in my anger I blurt out words that can tear a person down. Please help me speak words that build life.

Lord, sometimes I find it very difficult to forgive. Please remind me of all the times I have wronged you and sinned against you and yet you never stopped welcoming me back with so much love.

Lord, I desire for things that are not essential in enriching my faith journey. Please let my desires be aligned to yours.

Lord, I am afraid of pain and suffering. Please help me unite my sufferings with you so they can bear good fruits for your glory.

Lord, I am longing for happiness. Please help me trust and believe that you have created me for joy. Help me rejoice in you always.

Lord, I find myself always wanting more. Please help me believe that in you, I am complete; lacking nothing.

Lord, I tend to focus on my problems and misfortunes. Please help me see everything with eyes of wonder, gratitude, and faith.

Lord, I am afraid to die. Please let my heart find comfort in the truth that you have conquered death. Help me trust and believe that with you, there is life eternal.

Lord, I tend to seek pleasures that this world can offer. Please help me trust that only in you I can find lasting joy. Help me be mindful always that the pleasures of this world are temporary, help me focus on things that are eternal.

Lord, I am grieving. Please comfort me with the truth that not a single tear from my eyes go unnoticed; that you are weeping with me, that you are with me.

Lord, I am broken. Please help me believe and trust that you can make me whole again.

Lord, I am in so much pain. Please allow this pain to mold me. Please help me trust that when surrendered to you, this pain will bear good fruits for your glory.

Lord, I am discouraged when I perceive my prayers as unanswered. Please help me trust that you desire nothing but the best for me. That you’re always answering my prayers - may not be the way I want, but according to your divine will, in your perfect time. May I always remain grateful of all the things you have blessed me with, in your generosity you have blessed me with things I didn't even ask for. Help me trust in your unwavering love.

Lord, at times I find it so hard to listen to you. Please help me set aside the negative voices around me and deep within me so I can truly listen to you with an open heart.

Lord, sometimes I am a coward when it comes to standing up for the truth and in defending my faith. Please give me the courage to offer my life for the sake of the Gospel. Help me preach the truth of the Gospel in words and in deeds with boldness and love.

Lord, at times I am swayed by the ways of the world. Please help me commit to you and your ways. Help me be obedient to your will for my life.

Lord, I am afraid to step out from my comfort zone towards the fulfillment of what you have called me to do. Please help me trust that you will never let go of my hand. Please help me fulfill the purpose by which you have created me for.

Lord, the changes in my life are overwhelming. I am having a hard time dealing with life’s transitions. Please help me trust that though life changes, you remain constant. Help me handle everything with your steadfast love.

Lord, the storms in my life are so strong. Please help me trust that you can calm any storm and that come what may, you are with me in the storm.

Lord, the person I love the most betrayed me. Please comfort me with the beautiful truth that your love is greater, that your love abounds much more in my brokenness, that your love never ceases to embrace me.

Lord, at times I grumble when I serve. Please help me have true humility in serving you and everyone you have called me to serve. Please enable me to serve with joy and love.

Lord, I don’t feel valued. Please help me believe that in your eyes, I am worthy - that you suffered and died for me. That for you, I am worthy of every whipping you endured, of every drop of blood from your precious body.

Lord, often I fail in my pursuit to live a life that pleases and glorifies you. Please give me the grace and courage I need in order to make an everyday decision and commitment to live my life in union with you. Let your name be glorified in everything I think, say, and do. Help me live and die for you.

These I ask, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

You are beautiful Lord Jesus. You are like no other. Your name is above all names. You are holy. Yours is the glory. Your splendor surpasses everything in this world and beyond this world. Your dominion is an everlasting dominion. Yours is the Kingdom that never ends. I worship you Lord Jesus. You are my refuge. You are my strength. You are my deliverer. You are my hope. You are my delight. To be with you is my innermost desire. My heart, my soul, my whole being long for you. You are my joy. You are my breath. You are my life.

©Elly Roberts

Hi there! I wrote these prayers in one of my darkest moments. Praise God for His divine inspiration! Let me know which one moved your heart the most. :) Which prayer relates to what you are going through right now?  Looking forward to hear from you. God bless you! Let's continue to believe and trust in God's wonderful plans for our lives!

P.S Thanks to ThuyHaBich (pixabay) for the beautiful photo I featured in this blog which I enhanced and edited with one of my favorite Bible verses.