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•A Prayer When You Struggle to Trust God•By Anthony Valente👉 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2)Sometimes fear and worry get the better of me. For instance, back in forth grade, I saw the movie Jaws in living color on the big screen, and for 6 months I could not get into a swimming pool for fear that Jaws might get me.Yes, I realized my illogical fear resulted from an overactive imagination, but any time I got near water, my heart would start pounding all the same.What helped me overcome my fear of swimming pools was a little self-talk and a lot of reassurance from my parents. I’d remind myself over and over there was no way a shark could be in our swimming pool, and I’d stick my foot in the water. When nothing bit it, I’d reassure myself again and go in a little deeper.The worry you may feel today probably seems more legitimate than my irrational fourth-grade fears, but perhaps a little self-talk based on Scripture could help. When we struggle to trust God with our worries, Isaiah 12:2 offers us words to pray to Him and say to ourselves.Sometimes we need to preach to ourselves: “I will trust and will not be afraid.” When our faith feels weak, we can do two things:1. Confess our fears to the Lord and ask Him to help us trust Him.2. Turn our focus away from fear and towards God.Consider what this verse tells us about Him:God is our salvation. I wonder if Isaiah was reminding himself of God’s character as he penned the words: “Behold, God is my salvation.” Friend, no matter what unsettling situation is making it difficult for you to trust God, He is your salvation. He has your solution, and He will deliver you.God is our strength. Ask Him to give you the strength you need to stand firm on His Word and believe what He says in Scripture. Ask Him to pour out His Holy Spirit power over you.He is our song. Ask God for a spirit of joy and worship, so you can praise Him in the middle of your fears and worries. Even when you don’t see His answer yet.Let’s start today with self-talk based on God’s Word, and let’s pray:🙏 Lord, You see the circumstances I face today, and You know the fear and anxiety I feel. Forgive me for letting worry overtake my thoughts. Pour out a spirit of belief over me, so I can choose to trust You. There is no God like You, awesome in power, working wonders. I praise You for the faithfulness You have shown me so many times in the past. Lord Jesus, even though I feel worried, I will choose to trust You. Help me remind myself today of Your great love and power. Help me identify fearful, anxious thoughts and lay them at the foot of Your cross. Give me the grace and power I need to meditate on truths from Your Word instead. Help me also speak positive words that will inspire others to trust You as well. You are my salvation. You have already saved me from sin, and I know You have the power to save me from my troubles now. Thank You for being with me. I know You have plans to bless me and work for my good. Lord, You are my strength and my song. I will worship You today and sing Your praises, even if I cannot quite understand what You are doing. Thank You for putting a new song in my heart. I will always trust and love You Lord.In Jesus’ Name I Pray,AMEN 🙏 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you.(Psalm 9:10)The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.(Exodus 15:2)But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.(Psalm 31:14-15)God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.(Psalm 46:1-2)Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.(Psalm 37:4-5)Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.(Proverbs 3:5-6)All of you that honor the LORD and obey the words of his servant, the path you walk may be dark indeed, but trust in the LORD, rely on your God. (Isaiah 50:10)Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.(Psalm 37:34)I remember the days gone by; I think about all that you have done, I bring to mind all your deeds. (Psalm 143:5)O LORD, you are my God. I will highly honor you; I will praise your name. You have done miraculous things. You have been completely reliable in carrying out your plans from long ago.(Isaiah 25:1)But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(2 Peter 3:8-9)And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.(Romans 8:28)For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John 3:16)Let me go over with you again exactly what goes on in the Lord’s Supper and why it is so centrally important. I received my instructions from the Master himself and passed them on to you. The Master, Jesus, on the night of his betrayal, took bread. Having given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, broken for you. Do this to remember me. After supper, he did the same thing with the cup: This cup is my blood, my new covenant with you. Each time you drink this cup, remember me. What you must solemnly realize is that every time you eat this bread and every time you drink this cup, you reenact in your words and actions the death of the Master. You will be drawn back to this meal again and again until the Master returns. You must never let familiarity breed contempt.(1 Corinthians 11:23-26)(pic verse)But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.(Luke 5:16)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld