100 Prayers for an Anxious Heart

About this book

For the nights when the mind will not be quiet.This book holds one hundred prayers for an anxious heart. They are arranged in ten sections, one for each of the places anxiety tends to live: the night, the racing mind, the unknown future, money, health, the people we love, loneliness, work, thin faith, and the quieter days when peace returns.Each prayer has three parts. A verse from the King James Version, the prayer itself, and a short reflection at the end. The reflection is a practical thought to carry into the day, not a lesson to be learned.The prayers are written in plain words and they do not pretend. Some of them complain. Some of them ask a question and do not answer it. That is deliberate. The Psalms do the same, and a prayer that will not admit how bad things feel is not much use at two in the morning.The ten sections When Fear Wakes You in the Night When the Mind Will Not Be Quiet When You Are Afraid of What Is Coming When Money Is Short When You Fear for Your Own Body When You Fear for Someone You Love When You Feel Alone in It When Work and Duty Press Hard When Faith Itself Feels Thin When Peace Returns You do not have to start at the beginning. Look at the contents, find the section that matches tonight, and start there. Nobody will mark you on the order.One last thing. This is a book of prayers, not a treatment. If your anxiety is stealing your sleep, your appetite, or your ability to work, please speak to a doctor. Asking for help is not a failure of faith. It is one of the ways help arrives.Part of The 100 Prayers CollectionEach volume holds one hundred prayers for one season of life and can be read on its own or alongside the others: Volume 2: 100 Prayers for Wives; Volume 3: 100 Prayers for Mothers; Volume 4: 100 Prayers for Healing; Volume 5: 100 Prayers for Grief and Loss; Volume 6: 100 Prayers for the Waiting Season; Volume 7: 100 Prayers for Strength in Hard Times; Volume 8: 100 Prayers for Fathers; Volume 9: 100 Prayers for Your Children; Volume 10: 100 Prayers for a Grateful Heart.