Praying Against Worldly Cares and Burdens

Why are you cast down, O my soul?  Why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Put your hope in God! I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God (Psalm 42:5). 

Jesus, I come to You, because I labor and am heavy laden and over-burdened, and You cause me to rest – I know You will ease and relieve and refresh my soul (Matthew 11:28).  I willingly take Your yoke upon me, and I will learn of You, for You are gentle and humble in heart, and I will find rest – relief, ease, and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet – for my soul.  For Your yoke is wholesome, not harsh; and Your burden is light and easy to be borne (Matthew 11:29-30).  I cast my burden on You, Lord, trusting You to sustain me. I thank You that You will never allow me to be moved – made to slip, fall or fail – as long as I remain consistently righteous (Psalm 55:22).

Father, You set Yourself against the proud and haughty; but give grace to the humble (James 4:6).  Your grace, O Lord, is truly enough in any situation, for any circumstance.  When I feel weak, I will be glad and glorify Your name, so the power of Christ Jesus, my Savior, will rest upon me (2 Corinthians 12:9).

My Savior is Your Son who is also Your incarnate Word, and He is full of grace and truth (John 1:14).  Thank you for allowing me to receive of His fullness – grace for grace (Romans 3:24).  How thankful I am, Lord God, that I have been justified freely by the grace of Christ Jesus (Romans 5:16). With this gift of overflowing grace, I am able to reign in this life (Romans 5:17), that is, I am able to resist the evil and cling to the good.  I can overcome evil and conquer evil with good (Romans 12:21).

Because of Your loving mercy and grace, Father, my peace is constantly being multiplied (2 Peter 1:2).  Thank You, O God, for the power of Your grace which always protects me (1 Peter 1:5).  I submit myself therefore to You, O God.  I resist the devil and he must flee from me (James 4:7).  I resist the cares of the world which try to pressure me daily, choking Your Word so I become unfruitful (Mark 4:19). 

I know that except You, Lord, build the house, we labor in vain who try to build it by ourselves (Psalm 127:1). Therefore, I cease from the weariness and pain of human labor (Hebrews 4:10) and am zealous and exert myself and strive diligently to enter into the rest of God – to know and experience it for myself (Hebrews 4:11). 

In the mighty name of Jesus, I withstand the devil.  I stand firm in my faith against his onsets – rooted, established, strong, immoveable, and determined (1 Peter 5:9).  I will be silent before You, Lord, and I will wait expectantly for You (Psalm 37:7).  I will not fret since it only causes harm (Palm 37:8), nor shall I let my heart be troubled, neither shall I let it be afraid (John 14:27).  In every circumstance and in every care, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, I will continue to make my requests and needs known to You, O Lord my God, who loves me (Philippians 4:6). And Your peace will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, my Savior (Philippians 4:7).

Father, I thank You that Your presence goes with me, and that You give me rest (Exodus 33:14).