Fight Anxiety - Encouragement

Anxiety is something no one should have to go through alone. If you're feeling overwhelmed and struggling with your mental health, know that you are not alone, and you can find encouragement in God's Word. In today’s episode of Pray.com’s Meditative Prayers podcast we will be focusing on Fighting Anxiety. Tonight’s prayer is inspired by Proverbs 23:15 from the King James Version of the Bible.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yeah, my son. If thine heart be wise, my heart
shall rejoice even mine. Proverbs twenty three fifteen. Dear God,

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thank you for all of the blessings in my life.
I seek your presence tonight. Please help to release any
stress and tension from my day. Grant me with wisdom

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and courage as I reflect on today, so that I
can be a more compassionate and loving human being tomorrow.

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Provide me with wisdom so that I can make better
decisions that lead me closer to You. Allow me to
practice forgiveness so that my heart can be at peace. Father,

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Help me to look beyond judgment and always see the
best in others. Allow me to pray dis kindness and
be the first to offer a helping hand to those

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in need in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you for listening
to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket

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of peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for
our free meditative prayer after this quick word from our
sponsors m H. Welcome to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety.

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To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use
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in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is
fighting anxiety. Find yourself a location where you can let
your guard down and relax. Now take a moment to

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slow down and decompress. Tune out everything else. Breathe in
deep through your nose and exhale out through your mouth.
Let go of the tension coiled in your body. Reach

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out towards God with your mind. We will be meditating
on Proverbs chapter twelve, verse from the King James version.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh its stoop, But
a good word maketh it. Glad, take a moment to

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pour out your adoration to God for his wisdom. God,
I thank you that you were wise beyond compare. Your
knowledge permeates the heavens and the earth. By your infinite wisdom,
you called the galaxies into existence and spoke creation into being.

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I exalt you, for none can compare to your greatness.
I praise you Lord, for you give wisdom, Knowledge, and
understanding come from your mouth. A good word will encourage
the heart. When you feel anxious and oppressed. You can

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find refuge in sound advice, a friend who will speak
the truth in love, or a fellow believer acquainted with
your quandary. Friends and family are an amazing support system,
but certain issues can only be addressed by the Holy Spirit.

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The knowledge of the Holy Spirit is incomparable, for there
is no greater wisdom than what is found in scripture.
Maybe you've been isolating yourself from everything and everyone. This
is your opportunity to cleanse your heart. Be honest with

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yourself and with God in prayer, confess to the Holy
Spirit the areas you are struggling with. Think for a
minute on all the times God provided you with a
good word, those moments where God placed a friend in
your life to speak kindness over you, the times of confusion,

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when you found clarification in Christ, situations where heaviness and
isolation threatened to overwhelm you, but the Holy Spirit minister
to you. Thank God for past situations He reached out
to you when he removed your heaviness and weariness. Thank

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God because His goodness is eternal and He will always
be there for you. God is present and he is
listening to you. Going through life without experiencing a heavy
heart is unavoidable. God never said life wouldn't feel overwhelming.

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Quite the opposite. He promised that at time times it
would be Do not allow this to discourage you. God
promised he would always reassure you. The Holy Spirit is
on your side. He wants to help you, so be

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bold and ask him. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak
to you through God's word. Ask him to help you
understand and process the Bible when you read it. Ask
him to help you apply the knowledge you gain, for
this is wisdom. Ask Jesus to speak to your heart

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for you to have a desire to spend time with
his word, a desire that will overcome fatigue and disinterest.
Remember you can always find an encouraging word in the Bible,
even if the word is of correction, for correction prunes

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bad behavior and produces good fruit. Do not fear. God
has good things for your life. Trust in God, in
the power and promise of his word. Don't forget. God
is in your corner and He's cheering for you. Thank

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you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.
By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you
are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with Gods.

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