Prayer For Anxiety And Stress
When words are hard to find, these prayer for anxiety and stress can help you bring your exact situation before God — whether you need a quick moment of peace, a deeper time of prayer, or specific words for someone you love. Choose the prayer that fits where you are right now.
Quick Prayer for Anxiety And Stress
Heavenly Father, as the sun rises, I seek Your peace. Let Your presence calm my anxious heart. Your word says -7 to not be anxious, but to pray with thanksgiving. Help me trust in Your peace that surpasses all understanding to guard my heart and mind today. Amen.
More Short Prayers (5)
During a Panic Attack
Lord Jesus, in this moment of panic, I cry out to You. reminds me that Your comfort brings joy to my soul. Help me breathe in Your peace and exhale my fears. Your love is my refuge, and I lean on You for strength and calmness. Amen.
Need a prayer for a specific person or situation? See the sections below.
Prayer of Surrender
Almighty God, I come before You with a heart burdened by anxiety. I lay my fears at Your feet, knowing that You care for me as tells me to cast all my anxieties on You. I surrender my need for control and ask for Your guidance. Fill me with Your peace that surpasses all understanding. Let me trust in Your plan, knowing You work all things for good for those who love You. Help me to lean not on my own understanding but in all my ways acknowledge You. Amen.
More Full Prayers
Compassionate Father, I seek Your healing touch over my anxious heart. Your word says that You hear the cries of the righteous and deliver them. I pray for healing from the chains of anxiety that bind me. Pour Your peace and strength into my soul. Help me to find rest in Your promises, knowing that You are my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. May Your love cast out all fear, renewing my spirit with hope. Amen.
(4 verses)
“As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)
“For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7 (WEB)
“Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise.”
— Jeremiah 17:14 (WEB)
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
— Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)
(4 verses)
“The prayer of faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
— James 5:15 (WEB)
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
— Psalm 46:10 (WEB)
“But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.”
— Isaiah 53:5 (WEB)
“But those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.”
— Isaiah 40:31 (WEB)
(4 verses)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
— Matthew 5:4 (WEB)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16 (WEB)
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
— Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)
“He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.”
— Psalm 147:3 (WEB)
How to Pray This Right Now
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Find a quiet place where you can focus. Take a few slow breaths.
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Read through the prayer above for prayer for anxiety and stress, or say it in your own words.
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Sit quietly for a moment after praying. Let God's peace settle over you.