Prayer to Calm Anxious Thoughts

When your mind won’t slow down, invite God’s peace to quiet your thoughts.

Anxious thoughts can arrive suddenly and feel overwhelming. When your mind is restless, prayer becomes a safe place to pause, breathe, and return to God’s peace.

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Why Thoughts Become Overwhelming

Anxiety often begins in the mind. Worries replay, fears multiply, and peace feels distant. God invites us to bring every thought to Him and rest in His care.

A Prayer to Calm Anxious Thoughts

Heavenly Father,

My thoughts feel restless and heavy.
Quiet my mind and calm my heart.

Help me release every fear and worry to You.
Fill me with Your peace that guards my thoughts.

I trust You with what I cannot control.

Amen.

Finding Peace in God’s Presence

God’s peace does not depend on circumstances. When you turn your thoughts toward Him, He steadies your heart and mind.

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