O Mighty Warrior, I find comfort in knowing that You stand by me in all of my struggles. I seem to be continually facing forces dedicated to the destruction of my confidence, peace, security and faith. I count on You to intervene and protect me from these negative influences. They are relentless foes who give me no rest. Like depression that slips in like a fog surrounding me with a heaviness that robs me of my will to resist. In these times, I rely on Your strength to cover and shield me from these feelings. Unlike depression, distress charges in like a wild beast seeking to devour everything that is good in my life. I need Your peace to overcome these feelings and settle me so I can reason rationally. I sometimes face periods of hopelessness which catches me in its web and I thrash around thinking there is no way to escape. And then, the light of Your grace and mercy shines into my darkness freeing me.
Troubles seem to be my care giver and adversity my next of kin. They stretch out their tentacles to pull me under and I feel life’s breath being squeezed out of me. I need Your hand to release me from my bindings and lift me out of the mire I find myself in. Often, I face confusion which rushes in like a storm turning everything that I believe upside down and hiding my way of escape. Shelter me from the things that want to lead me away from You. When circumstances come upon me and I do not know how to deal with them, stress befalls me like a bolder crushing the very life from me. At those times, I need Your strength to uphold me because I feel overwhelmed. Fear is another demon that continually tries to invade my life. Like an armed warrior with weapons of every kind, it is intent on destroying my faith in You. Shield me from the enemy’s arrows and stand in the gap for me.
When Your peace evades me, worry drops in like a best friend. It’s as though the very floor beneath my feet has fallen through. I feel like I am free falling and cannot right myself. Vanquish this enemy so I can once again find peace and move my life forward with confidence. My life seems to always be filled with problems of every kind. They circle around me like a pack of wolves looking for a point of vulnerability where they can sweep in and devour my chances for a good life. Rescue me and set me on a high place where my troubles cannot touch me or make me lose sight of You. As I go through my life, I find myself growing weary from all the tests and adversity with which I must deal. Uphold me with Your mighty hands and infuse me with Your strength. For without Your help, I cannot go forward fighting the good fight of faith. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
I Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you have been called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.