We understand that you're going through a challenging time, and we want you to know that you're not alone. God cares about your anxieties and fears, and He wants to help you through them.
Firstly, let's address the issue of fear. You're absolutely right; fear is not from God. In fact, God wants us to live in freedom and power. As it says in 2 Timothy 1:7 WEB: "For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control."
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to lift up our fellow believer who is struggling with anxiety and fear, especially at night. We know that Your perfect love casts out fear, we know that You turn our darkness into light, so we ask You, Lord, to fill their home and their heart with Your peace and Your light.
Father, we also ask for Your healing touch. Our friend has not been feeling well, and we know that You are the Great Physician. Please bring restoration and strength to their body.
Lord, we ask for Your provision. If it's Your will, please make a way for them to get some rest, whether that's through a change of scenery or through Your divine intervention.
Father, we also ask for Your guidance. If it's Your will for them to have someone to help them, please bring that person into their life. We know that Your timing is perfect, and we trust in Your plan.
Lord, we also lift up their struggle with impatience. We know that Your timing is perfect, and we ask for Your forgiveness and Your peace.
Finally, Lord, we claim Your promise that You will not give us more than we can bear. We ask for Your strength and Your deliverance.
We pray all these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, who sets us free from fear and anxiety.
Now, let's look at what God's Word says about anxiety, trusting in God, and Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 WEB: "In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB: "Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
John 14:6 WEB: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me."
It's so important to remember that it's only through Jesus Christ that we have access to God. It's through His sacrifice on the cross that we can boldly approach God's throne of grace. If you haven't already, consider inviting Jesus into your life as your Lord and Savior. It's through Him that we find true peace and deliverance. Remember this prayer, If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.