EMOTIONAL & MENTAL STRUGGLES

Dear Heavenly Father, You know about the fear that my team and myself are facing. Please draw us closer to You at this time. Please help me and my teammates to know that You will never leave us and that we will never go through this or anything else alone. Give us strength, courage, wisdom, and endurance to get through this. Please replace our fear with peace and help Your word to bring comfort and confidence to our soul. Lord, please surround them with people-wise and loving people-who are willing to walk beside us and help us to not be afraid. Thank You for being the good shepherd in our life. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Dear Father, I know that You are the great physician and that You bring help and healing to those who call upon You. Please help me, Lord, for I am hurting so bad right now and need You. By Your Spirit please bring the healing that I need. Please bring peace and comfort my way through Your word. Father, please send some of Your children my way to walk with me through this difficult time. Please bring to my mind all the ways You’ve been there for me before and give me the assurance that You will never leave me. In the Holy name of Jesus, the great healer, amen.

Dear Father, I am living in a season of loneliness right now. Please help me feel Your love and care. Please wrap Your loving arms around me and give me the assurance of Your love. Help me to understand that I will never be alone because You will never leave me-not even for a second. Please bring me moments of joy and peace and show me how to be satisfied with Your love. Father, please bring a friend-a true friend my way. Help us to support and encourage one another and simply be there for each other. Please fill the empty moments that I am facing with opportunities to grow deeper in my walk with You. In Your name I pray, amen.

Dear Lord, I know that You desire for us to be either hot-which brings comfort, or cold-which brings refreshment, toward You. Your desire is not for us to be lukewarm toward You and the things regarding Your kingdom. Please help me to grow out of this season of a lukewarm attitude. Give me the motivation and encouragement to engage in my relationship with You in a new and exciting way. Help me to seek Your face and desire to do Your will with a renewed sense of commitment and enthusiasm. Please bring Your Holy word to life as I spend time reading it. Help me to experience the joy of Your salvation and kindle a great fire within my soul to follow You more closely and to honor You in greater ways. Amen.

Dear Father, please draw me close to You at this time. I am struggling so hard with this loss and do not see any light in this situation. You are the God of all comfort. Please comfort me through Your word and through Your Holy Spirit. Please bring beside me good friends who will hold me up and be by my side as I walk through this dark night of the soul. Lord, please let me feel You near. Allow me to know that I am loved deeply by You and give me the comfort and assurance that You will never leave me. In Your name I pray, amen.

Dear Heavenly Father, I feel overwhelmed. Please bring me friends who can help me with all the pressures I am dealing with on and off the field. By Your Holy Spirit, give me the ability to keep things in proper perspective and to manage my time better. Help me to see what’s really significant and give me the ability to let go of the issues that are of lesser importance. Father, please give me proper rest so I will be able to handle all the things I am facing as well as performing to the best of my abilities. Energize me both in body and mind so I will be able to handle all the tasks that come my way. I ask all these things in the name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.

Almighty God, I am being oppressed by those around me. I am feeling this great pressure and am under great stress. Please strengthen and give me the endurance to stand up under this oppression. Help me to have patience as I wait for Your deliverance. Please move my heart not to hate the oppressors but to pray for them that You would change their hearts and minds. Please bring Your children around so I will feel the love and support of good friends. Father, please help to draw strength and courage from Your word and hide it deep in my heart so I will experience victory during this difficult time. In Your mighty name I pray, amen.

Dear Lord, I am overworked. So much is being demanded of me physically and I am having trouble keeping up with it all. I feel so much pressure to succeed on the field/court and it’s affecting every aspect of my life. Please give me strength to stand up under all the pressure I feel. Please give me moments of rest and refreshment so I can regain the strength to continue working hard. Heavenly Father, surround me with others who can help me during this time. Let me be a source of strength, encouragement, and wisdom and direct me to help others with all they are asking me to do. I ask all these things in the name of the Alpha and Omega, amen.

Dear Heavenly Lord, I am under a lot of stress right now. It seems like my entire world is closing in on me. It is so easy to feel the pressure when playing a sport in front of what seems like the whole world. Please help me during this difficult time. Hold me close to You and let me know that You love me and will be right there with me through all the stress I am feeling. Father, Your word says that You will keep me in perfect peace whose mind is focused on You. Give me the peace that comes from reading Your word and let me rest in Your promises. Lord, please surround me with Your children who can help me handle the stress I am experiencing and give me moments of laughter amid the struggle. In Your name I pray, amen.

Almighty God, I know that You give strength to the weary and power to the faint. Please do this on my behalf. Help me to be strong while I feel so tired and give me the motivation to press on and not quit. Help me find time to rest and please make my rest refreshing and renewing. Allow me to find the energy to perform on the biggest of stages. Give me an inner strength that comes from Your Holy Spirit living in my heart. Father would You please show me that there is coming a time when life won’t be so hectic and tiring. Let me know that You will be with me every step of the way and encourage me to continue and not give up.

Dear Father, Your word tells us that we should not worry about anything but to place all of it through prayer, into Your hands. Right now, I am worrying about so many things on and off the field/court. Please help me to trust You and to commit all that is on my mind to Your loving care. Please draw near to me and let me know that You are not alone-that You are with me every step of the way. Fill me with Your Spirit Lord and help me to hold on tightly to my faith in You. Lord, please surround me with Your children who will walk with me during this difficult time and cause me to ease the cares and worries that I am facing. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Dear Father in heaven, I know that the anger of man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. I am struggling with my temper. I am quick to become angry and this has caused great problems in my life and in the lives of those around me. Through the sanctifying work of Your Holy Spirit, please help me to learn to be “Quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Please help me to repair the relationships I have damaged because of my quick temper and help me to replace anger with genuine love. I ask all these things in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, amen.

Almighty Lord, please help me with my temper. Please help me not to display anger when things don’t go my way on the field/court. Give me the fruit of the Spirit-patience, to deal with people and situations that would bring You honor. Show me from Your word how a soft answer turns away anger and how our words should be used to build others up and not tear them down. Help me to harness my emotions so that I do not hurt others when difficulties come. Father, please bring others into my life to help me understand the way You desire for me to live. I ask this in Your great name, amen.