Prayer When Looking To God (In Times of Fear, Crisis, Trouble)

Where do you look, in times of crisis? Are you looking to God at all times? Do you look at your shattered dreams and cry “I knew it wasn’t going to work”? Do you keep looking back at the broken pieces of your relationship with bitterness in your heart?

Where do you look to when fear tries to overwhelm you? The Psalmist says:

Psalms 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

And again,

Psalms 34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.

In the Kingdom of God, there’s a way we can look at things that we can’t see. Psalm 34:5 says they looked to God, and they were radiant.

They looked to Him even though they couldn’t see Him. (Pause and think about that). This type of “looking” is not the one we do with our eyes. Looking is not the same as seeing. We look at what we can’t see.

2 Corinthians 4:18 While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Looking To God

Looking here means using the eyes of our faith, focusing on God by faith. Focusing on the invisible. Having faith in Whom you can’t see.

Have faith in what you hope for, and trust until the day of manifestation. The Bible says we don’t walk by sight, but by faith.

They looked to Him, and they were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed. When we look towards God, we become radiant with His glory. When we look to Him, in loving trust, our faces will never be put to shame.

Let Us Pray

Turning to God in Desperate Times

Heavenly Father, in this moment of fear, crisis, and trouble, I turn my eyes towards You. You are my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

As the storms of life rage around me, I seek the shelter of Your mighty presence. I confess that on my own, I am powerless against the torrents that threaten to overwhelm me, but in You, I find the courage and the strength to face each challenge.

Let Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. Replace my fear with faith, my turmoil with tranquility, and my despair with hope.

Most gracious and loving Father, it is You who clothes me with strength in my weakness. You are always here to help me in times of need.

Your name, oh Lord, is my strong tower; whenever I run into it, I am safe. When I call upon You in my troubles, You answer me. Oh, You overwhelm me with your goodness, dear Lord.

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Trusting God

Oh Lord, teach me to look to You in loving trust. May I fix my gaze on You in the entire course of my life, because those who look to you are radiant and their faces can never be put to shame. Teach me to trust in You instead of leaning on my own understanding.

Lord, in these trying times, I ask for Your guidance and wisdom. Show me the path I should walk. Illuminate my decisions with the light of Your wisdom. Help me to discern the right steps to take, confident that Your direction is always towards my ultimate good and Your greater glory.

Empower me to act with clarity and purpose, not swayed by my fleeting emotions but grounded in Your eternal promises.

James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Isaiah 49:15-16 Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

Leaning On His Promises

Help me to trust and lean on the promises in Your Word, because Your promises are yes and they are Amen in Christ. Your Word today reminds me that I am as your nursing child, and You are as my mother, who will never forget me.

You are faithful, and Your mercies are new every morning. I am grateful for Your unending love and unwavering support. No matter what lies ahead, I am confident that You are with me, You are for me, and nothing can separate me from Your love.

Thank You for being my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. In every breath I take, may I feel Your presence, rely on Your promises, and rest in Your protection.

You have written my name in the palm of Your hand, and I am continually in Your sight. May this beautiful and powerful promise always help me to look to You, my Father. I pray in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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