5 prayers to ask God to help us with anxiety

When anxiety overwhelms our lives, and unfortunately it happens to many of us and often, let's turn to God to ask for the help we need, even with these 5 prayers, published on Catholicshare.com.

1

Heavenly Father, I am overwhelmed with worry. But I know that Your encouraging words, which remind me of Your kindness, will cheer me up. Holy Spirit, please guide me. Ban this anxiety from my heart and help me focus on You and Your promises. I thank you for the calm you will give me in this difficult period. Amen

2

Loving Father, free me from my obsessive thoughts. I offer all my worries to You, because I know that You worry about every little detail. Forgive me for not having full confidence in Your providence and help me have a stronger faith. Amen.

3

Dear Lord, I know it is so foolish of me to be so nervous about this situation. Forgive me if I feel like I always have to handle these things, like I'm better than You. Thank you, Jesus, for teaching me to trust Your concern for me in all aspects of my life. I am so grateful that I can entrust you with these problems that torture and distract my mind and You will guide me on what to do. Amen.

4

Eternal Father, I come to You with these burdens and I confess that I sometimes have disbelief when it comes to relying on You to help me. Forgive me for allowing these things to interfere with my joy in You. Lord, I leave every aspect of these issues to Your wise and kindly disposition. I choose to firmly believe that Your divine counsel will guide me and calm my spirit. Amen.

5

Oh God, I'm unnecessarily grieving. I do not avail of Your infinite treasures of spiritual comfort. Help me rest in Your wisdom and love. I know that Satan wants to devour and destroy my soul and is trying to trap me in unhealthy mind patterns. Help me to govern myself internally, to guard against his cunning and to resist his designs. Help me to be steadfast in my faith. Amen.