A Prayer to Relax Because God Is Leading You - Your Daily Prayer - February 18

A Prayer to Relax Because God Is Leading You
By Alisha Headley

Bible Reading: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7

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I tend to overanalyze everything. Because of this, I don’t always have room to relax, and it leads to more days of worry than relaxation and peace.

I’m walking through a season right now where there is something that is beyond my control, and I’m trying to relax with whatever the outcome may be. This season has taught me a valuable lesson that I can relax because God is leading me, even if I am unaware of it. Many of us wake up and randomly go about our days and try to sprinkle God into the mix of our plans. But if we stop and treasure Jesus, and sincerely walk in His ways over our own, He’ll lead us with tender care and a watchful eye. It is in this dependence on Him, and not our situation, that peace will flood our soul.

Today’s scripture verse promises us this. We won’t have to worry, and instead, we can bring everything we need to God with a heart posture of gratitude. It’s bringing it all to Him without worry that will give us peace which will far exceed anything we are trying to understand about our situation. God pays so much attention to us with loving detail and it’s knowing that that will continually bring rest to our souls. God is the Good Shepherd who is leading us even when we are unaware so we can rest assured that He knows what He is doing. Nothing will bring you more rest than knowing God is leading us and He knows what He is doing. Let’s allow Him today to guard our hearts and minds giving us rest and peace. We don’t have to overanalyze every step anymore; we get to relax because God is always leading us.

Let’s Pray:

Dear Lord,

Thank you so much for the peace and relaxation you so freely offer us. Thank you that we don’t have to worry in this life. We truly don’t. You offer us a worry-free life by praying about everything, bringing it all to you and laying it down at the foot of the cross. Remind us in our worry filled moments of today’s Scripture. Thank you for the peace you give us and for protecting our hearts and minds in the process. Thank you for always leading us. Forgive us for the times that we are more dependent on ourselves than on you. Thank you for today’s reminder that I don’t have to analyze and think about every detail of every day and circumstance, because you have every detail in the palm of your hand. You are leading us in every detail. Forgive us for the times that we are not sensitive to your leading. Thank you that we can take a deep breath, not worry about anything, and relax in your peace. There is no form of peace offered in this world, than can even compare with the peace you give us. We trust that Your Spirit is guarding and guiding us. Thank you that we can relax because you are leading us. We love you Lord and thank you for being our Good Shepherd who cares for us deeply.

In your name we pray, Jesus, amen. 

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Alisha Headley is a writer + speaker who has a desire to meet the everyday woman in her everyday life with biblical truth. Stepping into her true calling, she left the corporate world behind as a former-financial VP to love on her family as a stay-at-home wifey + dog mama, while also being able to pursue her passion as a writer. Healing from a chapter of life consumed with lies she once believed about herself, she is inspired to point women to Christ to experience the freedom + power to overcome those lies with the truth written in God’s word. In her free time, Alisha enjoys road trips around the country, working out so she can eat her favorite foods, and creatively styling her outfits with a craft for fashion. Alisha is a proud wifey and dog mama living in Scottsdale, Arizona.

You can follow her blog by visiting her website alishaheadley.com or connect with her on facebook + instagram.

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