A Prayer for the Weary in Soul
When physical wounds heal, but the soul stays tired: a prayer to be replenished, anchored in Psalm 23.
God has gifted my friend Cindy with healing prayer.
On a Workplace Prayer Zoom call in December 2021, she prayed against weariness, a prayer that continues to ring true.
This was a year of many ups and downs, failures and successes, and also illness and health. It was a year of business victories and also problems. It was a year of many things.
My soul felt weary. It was a long year, and while physical wounds healed, the wounds of our souls do not always heal as easily.
The wounds of our soul need help healing, and Jesus recognizes this. He is so intentional.
Proverbs 4:21-23 says, “Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
It is crucial that if we want to restore our soul, we have to anchor in God’s word.
Are you weary? Is your soul tired? Are you in emotional pain? Are you restless?
In Psalm 23, David says, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (NKJV).
Lord, we are your people, and you are our God. We are calling upon your word, and we are anchoring ourselves to you.
I ask, Father, that for any of us that need refreshing, restoration, and healing, that you would replenish us, restore us, and renew us. You lead us behind still and quiet waters. I want to decree that Jesus took all of our infirmities to the cross, and that the blood of Jesus cleanses every area of our soul and body. I decree that we resist any condemning thoughts Satan is putting in our minds. Lord, we anchor ourselves to your word. We will finish strong because we know you will replenish us, in Jesus’ name, amen.
God comforts us in all our trouble,
Amy Joy
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