Pray: 14 Daily Moments to Quiet Your Mind & Center Your SoulSample

At times, life can be trying and filled with troubles. Today, think on what has happened in your life lately and what is yet to come. Have you experienced moments that overwhelmed you or left you feeling hopeless? Or were there times when you felt like there was nowhere to turn? You are not alone.

Before you start your day, take a minute to center yourself. Find a place and position that will allow you to relax and reflect. Now, turn that reflection toward God. Allow your mind to reach out to the presence of the Lord. Prepare your mind to be filled with His Word.

Sometimes, obstacles and obligations can make you feel overwhelmed and defeated. Accusations and afflictions continuously threaten to drown you. Keeping your head above water becomes an unendurable and unachievable task. But you have hope. God is your defender and your protector. He is a shield that cannot be splintered or shattered. God is the rock upon which you can stand. He is a firm foundation. As you pray to the Lord this morning, allow His power to assure you. God loves you. He wants to bless you this morning and all other mornings to come.

God's strength is always available to those who ask for it. But His strength doesn't always look like the strength of the world. Sometimes this strength might result in stillness. Sometimes it might result in surrender. Sometimes God's peace might look like taking action or doing what seems impossible. But this strength is not of the world. It's from God and has the power of God in it.

PRAYER

God, I praise You, for You are mighty to save. I adore You because Your mercies renew each and every morning. I praise You for being my deliverer during my times of distress. I worship You, for You alone have power and dominion over all the earth. I give You my adoration, for You are in control over everything and every circumstance. Lord, there are areas of my life that make me weary. There are times when I feel overwhelmed. I sometimes feel like my circumstances are too powerful for You to overcome. Please forgive me for not trusting You in those times. Give me the strength to turn to You as a refuge and stronghold. Thank You, Lord, for being my fortress in times of need and my safe harbor in the storm. Thank You for Your power and mercy God; let me not forget that You are always present and listening to me. Give me strength to survive the storms around me, and give me the ability to navigate the tumultuous waters of this life. Help me lean on You during times of trouble because I know You will never leave me or forsake me. Please give me faith in Your mercy. Teach me to seek after You in times of joy and times of sorrow. Amen.