Experience the peace of fearlessly surrendering to God’s perfect plan through heartfelt prayer by Dorothy Anne Field. Find that same devotion at Rebecca Simon’s Finding God Every Daya guide to relieving anxiety and finding God every day. Put your worries aside and step into faith—read below.
my god,
I have many fears – of course, you already know this. You saw me in my darkest hour. You’ve seen me break down in the middle of the night when my demons wake up. You saw me fighting the lies my mind feeds me. You have seen me with every sin, every shame, every moment of worry that I have had in this life.
There’s no need to keep secrets from you because you already know everything, and that includes my worst fears. You know that no matter how many times I say that I give everything to You, it is easier said than done. You know my problems with being a perfectionist and needing some control over every aspect of my life to go a certain way. You know everything. I know it’s not easy to overcome my fears, but I promise you, I try to put aside all my fears because You are so much greater than all my fears and doubts combined. I know that my anxiety stems from my inability to trust You completely. I know that I will never achieve complete inner peace if I continue to have unrealistic expectations of perfection. You are the only perfect being in this world, and I will never be happy trying to be perfect. That being said, I will put my trust in You very much and I really mean it.
I surrender my fears about my relationship with my significant other to you. Despite what my feelings and my mind tell me, I will trust in the fact that everything will be okay in the end. As long as I have Your priorities and You are the main foundation of my relationship, I know it can lead to a happy and successful marriage. I choose to believe that not every relationship is going to be a one-sided, exhausting relationship and that not all are going to break my heart on purpose. I choose to put You above all my fears, and put my faith in the one you sent to love me completely. I choose to believe that not everyone is going to cheat on me, and that not everyone is going to walk away and suddenly decide one day that they don’t love me anymore. Above all, I choose to believe in the beautiful sanctity of marriage and that not every marriage fails.
I entrust my fears about my family to You. I know that if it’s not in Your perfect time yet, it’s not going to happen. I believe in the power of Your miracles and in using my situation to succeed. That something is miraculously changing in my parents’ marriage and dysfunction is happening, I choose to give everything to You. I choose to own my identity that has nothing to do with my parents’ dysfunctional choices and not repeat the mistakes they made. I choose faith instead of fear that I, too, may have a failed marriage. I am not, and will never be, the worst side of my parents, and I will choose to get out of this situation instead. I know we don’t always get to choose our family, but we do get to choose which path we will take in that regard. I choose faith, and I will.
I surrender my fears regarding my work to You. I understand that I will always have this need to control the outcome of my life, but I know that if something is Your will, it will happen eventually. I know the waiting is always the frustrating part, but I hope it leads me to a job that fills my soul and shows the passion I have for what I do. I realize that I may choose a way of working that is different from my expectations, but my trust in You is greater than my expectations of perfection. I know everything will make sense to me one day, I just have to wait for Your timing in all of this.
I trust You more than I trust my mind that feeds me, and I know I may feel a certain way, but I will never choose not to believe in Your way for me. Fear and anxiety come from the enemy, and I know that I serve a great God. I surrender everything to You, Lord, from this moment forward.
