20 Life-Changing Prayers For The Worried To Live A Peaceful Life
Want to know the MOST life-changing prayers for the worried? Keep reading to learn all about the BEST prayers for the worried to promote peace.
Confession: I am a worrier! I DON’T want to be, but I seem to ALWAYS think worst-case scenario 🙁
I always accepted and never thought much of my worrying, until I read the bible quote “worry is a form of disbelief”. (Matthew 6:25-34 and Luke 6:46-49).
WOWZA! I instantly started worrying about the fact that I am worrying! I LOVE my Catholic faith, so if it was a form of disbelief, I knew I had to STOP worrying right then and there.
To Break It Down: my worrying was because I had a lot of fear, and fear leads to stress, then stress leads to anxiety, and anxiety leads to depression.
This realization was MIND-BLOWING. I didn’t want to become depressed, so I started working on these emotions by researching prayers for the worried.
Along with these emotions, I focused on emotions connected to PROMOTING peace.
To Promote Peace: I realized I had to communicate and meditate often with God, because communication leads to trust, which trust leads to love, and love leads to peace.
I am going to share all of the BEST prayers for the worried, so that you can be the master of channeling these emotions the Christian way!
This post is all about prayers for the worried to PROMOTE peace.
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Life-Changing Prayers For The Worried
Prayers For Depression
1. Serenity Prayer
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
2. Prayer To St. Jude
“O most holy apostle, Saint Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly [mention your request], and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever.”
To truly beat depression, you need to make sure you remove anxiety, which brings us to…
Prayers For Anxiety
3. Prayer To Jesus, Prince Of Peace
“Lord Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace, be present to me now. Calm my troubled heart, ease my anxious mind, and soothe my restless spirit. Help me to trust in Your providence and to surrender my worries to Your loving care. Grant me the peace that surpasses all understanding, and fill me with Your grace and strength to face each day with courage and hope. Amen.”
4. Prayer To St. Teresa of Avila
“Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices.”
5. Prayer To Saint Padre Pio
“Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You. Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak, and I need Your strength, that I may not fall so often. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life, and without You, I am without fervor. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light, and without You, I am in darkness. Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will. Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You. Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You very much, and always be in Your company. Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You. Stay with me, Lord, as poor as my soul is; I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love. Amen.”
With these prayers, to beat anxiety you need to properly manage your stress…
Prayers For Stress
6. Prayer To The Sacred Heart of Jesus
“Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You in this time of stress and turmoil. Your love for me is unfailing, and I know that You are with me always, guiding and comforting me. Help me to surrender my worries and anxieties to You, knowing that You are in control of all things. Grant me the grace to find peace in Your presence and strength in Your love. Amen.”
7. Prayer To Saint Frances de Sales
“Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.”
Before you can be free of stress, you NEED to conquer your fears…
Prayers For Fear
8. Prayer To Jesus, The Good Shepard
“Lord Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. In moments of fear and uncertainty, help me to hear Your voice and follow Your lead. Guide me along the path of righteousness, and protect me from all harm. Give me the courage to trust in Your loving care, knowing that You are with me always. Amen.”
9. Prayer To Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted
“O Mary, Mother of God and Comforter of the Afflicted, turn your compassionate eyes towards me in this time of fear and distress. Be my refuge and strength, and intercede for me before your Son, Jesus Christ. Help me to overcome my fears and anxieties, and fill me with the peace that comes from trusting in God’s providence. May your gentle presence bring me comfort and consolation, and lead me closer to your Son, who is the source of all hope and courage. Amen.”
10. Prayer To St. Michael The Archangel
“St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”
Now that we can protect ourselves, lets move into prayers to promote peace!
Prayers For Communication
11. The Jesus Prayer
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
12. Prayer For Guidance (Attributed To Thomas Merton)
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”
13. Rosary
Click here on guidance how to prayer the rosary. This is one of the ESSENTIAL prayers for the worried.
Better communication with God leads to trust…
Prayers For Trust
14. Prayer To Jesus, The Divine Mercy
“Jesus, I trust in You. Help me to trust you more each day, to surrender my worries and fears to you, and to believe in your infinite love and mercy. Guide me in your ways, and lead me to find peace and joy in your presence. Amen.”
15. Prayer Of Trust (Attributed To Julian Of Norwich)
“God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honor. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything.”
16. The Litany Of Trust
Click here for the litany of trust. This is an AMAZING way to declare your trust in Jesus in a variety of different scenarios.
The more trust you have in God, the more love you have to give…
Prayers For Love
17. Christian Prayer For Love
“Heavenly Father, Thank you for the gift of love, which reflects your own nature. You are love, and you have shown us the ultimate example of love through your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to embody this love in our lives, in our relationships with others, and in our relationship with you.”
18. The Prayer Of Abandonment (Attributed To Blessed Charles de Foucauld)
“Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures— I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my soul; I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands, without reserve, and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father.”
Wholeheartedly loving God, leads to peace…
Prayers For Peace
19. Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
20. Prayer For Peace Of Mind
“Lord Jesus,
You are the Prince of Peace, and I come before you seeking the tranquility that only you can provide. In the midst of my worries and anxieties, grant me the peace that surpasses all understanding.
Help me to surrender my fears and concerns to you, knowing that you are always with me, guiding and protecting me. Give me the strength to trust in your divine providence, even when I cannot see the way forward.
Quiet the storms within my mind and heart, and fill me with your peace. May your presence calm my troubled thoughts and bring comfort to my restless soul.
Grant me clarity of mind and wisdom to discern your will in all things. Help me to focus on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable, and to let go of worry and doubt.
Lord, I offer you all my concerns and burdens, and I ask for your peace to reign in my life. May I rest securely in your love, knowing that you hold me in the palm of your hand.
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your peace, which surpasses all understanding. May it dwell within me always, guiding me on the path of righteousness.
In your holy name, I pray.
Amen.”
