Turn Your Worries into Prayers

Worry doesn’t have to dominate your life. In Turn Your Worries into Prayers, Whitney Hopler reflects on Psalm 34:4 and shares how prayer can transform fear into peace and courage. Listeners will learn practical steps for turning anxious thoughts into prayers, experiencing God’s strength in challenging situations, and trusting Him to guide their hearts even when circumstances don’t change. This episode is perfect for anyone seeking freedom from fear, deeper trust in God, and practical ways to make prayer a daily habit.

✨ Highlights

• Psalm 34:4: prayer frees us from fear

• Turning worry into prayer shifts attention from the problem to God

• God may not always change circumstances, but He strengthens and changes us

• Practical tips for praying immediately when fear arises

• Learning to walk with courage and peace through life’s challenges

• Reflection: identifying specific fears and giving them to God

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Full Transcript Below:

Turn Your Worries into Prayers

By: Whitney Hopler

“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:4, NLT 

I struggled with many fears while growing up. After my parents’ divorce, remarriages, and moves, I rarely felt secure. Every day brought more stress that led me to worry a lot. As a young adult, I still struggled with the bad habit of worry, even though by then I had a relationship with Jesus. It wasn’t until I finally decided to pray – every single time I noticed that I felt afraid of something – that I finally broke free of my fears. By turning my worries into prayers, I welcomed God into my struggles. I didn’t just ruminate on my anxious thoughts; I did something useful with them by giving them to God to handle. That made all the difference! Soon, I learned that God is always willing to fight anxiety for me. Now, I still feel afraid sometimes in this fallen world, like everyone does. But I don’t get stuck in fear. I pray whenever a worry enters my mind – and God frees me from my fears by giving me the peace and courage I need, even in scary situations. 

What fears are you struggling with in your own life? You were never meant to carry those burdens alone. Psalm 34:4 describes a life-changing truth: prayer is the action that turns your fears over to God. 

Prayer moves your attention away from the source of your fear and toward the source of your strength: God. When you pray, you stop letting fearful thoughts run wild in your mind and get rid of them by asking God to handle them. A quick prayer that you say as soon as you catch yourself worrying will work. God already knows your thoughts, and he already knows how to help you, as well. 

Sometimes, God might change the challenging circumstances that are causing your fears. But more often, God won’t change your circumstances. Instead, he will change you. God will give you the courage to walk right thr