A Prayer about Being Afraid

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

Lord God,

Thank you for your compassion 

for our fearfulness. 

Today, we bring our fears to you:

When we are afraid that we will fail 

[name any failures you fear],

We put our trust in you.

When we are afraid 

that we’ve made the wrong decisions for our children 

[name any parenting decisions you fear],

We put our trust in you.

When we are afraid that our health 

or the health of a loved one will not improve 

[name any health fears you have],

We put our trust in you.

When we are afraid that we won’t find jobs or find finances 

[name any fears for provision you have],

We put our trust in you.

Father, you know all of our fears, 

and you invite us to bring them to you. 

As we do so, calm our hearts and minds 

in the hope of your kind provision.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Read Psalm 56.