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•A Prayer When You Need God to Quiet Your Fears•By Anthony Valente👉 “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’” (Isaiah 30:15)When my dentist said I needed a root canal, I’d love to say I trusted God and felt perfect peace. Instead, I started imagining how awful it would be. To make matters worse, each time I mentioned the words “root canal” to friends or family, they responded, “Oh, I’ve heard that’s terrible.” I dreaded it for days, and every muscle in my body felt tense when I walked into the office because I could not envision how God would help me. Friend, what are you worried about today? Maybe you dread the end of the month, when your money runs out. Perhaps you fear your next doctor visit, or you worry your child’s therapist won’t be able to help. Perhaps you need a reminder to rest in the God who gives you strength.God knew exactly what I needed to meet my challenge, and He knows what you need too. That morning when I sat in the dentist chair trying to slow my breathing, I opened a prayer app on my phone and saw this: “O God, you will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are fixed on you; for in returning and rest we shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be our strength.” (Isaiah 26:3, 30:15)The prayer based on two verses from Isaiah brought calm to my spirit. My mind had something to focus on rather than fear. Repeating the verses over and over reassured me of God’s presence and helped me through my ordeal.When fears assault us, turning our attention to the Lord saves us. As we quiet our worried thoughts and verbalize our trust in God, He will strengthen us and give us rest. Let’s stay our minds on the Word of God rather than allow them to wander down rabbit trails of fear.May I share what else I learned with you? My root canal procedure lasted 40 minutes; however, I spent a whole week dreading it. The week of dread was worse than the procedure itself.And so it is with most things we worry about. Our anxious thoughts wreck more havoc on our souls than the actual challenge we face. Our fears make our problems seem bigger.The next time you feel worried about something, how about turning your thoughts to God, the Everlasting Rock who never leaves you. Look to God’s Word for a promise that speaks to your situation. Then rehearse it in your mind and turn it into prayer each time that fear comes up. You can trust your Heavenly Father to work for your good in all things.Let’s turn our thoughts to Him today and fix our minds on His promises.✝️ Loving Lord, I turn to You, my Heavenly Father and Everlasting Rock. Forgive me for allowing fear and worry to steal the peace You want to give me. I pray Your Holy Spirit would reveal more of Your loving kindness to me that I might trust You more. Fill my heart with Your peace and help me find rest in Your faithfulness.Lord, make me vigilant to call on You immediately when anxious thoughts come to mind. I surrender to You now the specific fears I am facing. Point me to Scripture verses that speak to my situation. Help me recognize Your voice calming my fears, whether You speak through a Bible passage, a conversation with a friend, or the radio.Teach me to stay my mind on You and Your faithfulness. Lord, I believe in returning and rest I will be saved; in quietness and trust, I will find strength. Strengthen me now Lord, quiet my fears with the remembrance of Your lovingkindness. Thank You, Lord. I trust and love You Lord.In Jesus’ Name,AMEN 🙏 “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, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”(Psalm 46:1-3)“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”(1 John 4:18)“For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”(Isaiah 41:13)“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”(John 16:33)“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.”(Psalm 27:4)“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”(Philippians 4:6)“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?”(Luke 12:25-26)“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”(Isaiah 40:29)“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”(Romans 12:21)When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. (Psalm 94:19)“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.” (John 14:1)For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4)“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.(Isaiah 43:2)(pic verse)“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld