My heart’s troubles keep getting bigger—
set me free from my distress!
JOHN 16:33 (NIV)
Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is concerned about eveything that troubles you.
DAILY FODDER
In my personal prayer pattern Wednesdays are my worry days ("Worry Wednesday"). I take all the things which trouble me (the illnesses, climate, poverty, injustices, wars, and ongoing crises) out of the mental box where I store them. I spread them out for examination and I tell God about my concern over each item as I ask him if there is something new that he'd like me to do about them. I spend time listening. Then, at the end I put them all back into the box, close the lid, and return them to the shelf until next Wednesday — or until I'm prompted to action otherwise. How do you process the troubles in your life?
PRAYER
God, it seems like there is no end to the problems in my life. I'm grateful that I don't have to process them on my own. Having said that, I inexplicable still try to do just that. I hold on to the worries and fears. Help me to completely release them to you. I'm not going to worry over the big or the small problems. Amen!
Our Father in Heaven,
We hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening there.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil.
Amen!
