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Mighty God, for too long I have wanted to be in control, tried to be in control and cherished the illusion that I am in control. I release myself and my illusions into Your hands. By Your grace, I surrender my need to feel in control, and embrace the truth that You are in control and…

Father, I give my fear to You. I have been crippled and poisoned by fear for too long. I reject it. I release it. I choose faith instead of fear, believing in Your good plans for me. I choose love instead of fear, trusting that Your “perfect love” will cast out all fear (1 John…

Lord God, I release ______ into your care. You know all my love and concern for (him/her). I know that You share that love and concern, so I release (him/her) into Your hands. Help me to find healthy and helpful ways to love and care and pray for (him/her), even as I learn to trust You…

God, hear me and answer me. You know I am troubled by thoughts and feelings of anger, resentment and bitterness. You also know why. And You know how deep the hurt goes and how long I have lived with it. But I don’t want to live with it any longer. I don’t want to be an…

When it comes to feelings that cripple–like anger, fear, victimhood and dependency–Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler offer 7 prayers for their release. I once practiced a simple prayer exercise with friends to release the pain we had suffered together. We imagined writing down on a sheet of paper all the hurtful words and actions others had…

SAY THIS: Lord God, I know that pride is an abomination to you. I repent for and renounce pride, rebellion, disobedience, stubbornness and self-centeredness. I humble myself and come to You as a little child and ask for forgiveness and deliverance. Father God, I reject all of the pride that keeps me from seeing you…