Overcoming a Sense of Hopelessness

Overcoming a Sense

of Hopelessness

Father, as Your child I boldly come before Your throne of

grace that I may receive mercy and find grace to help in

this time of need.

Father, I know that Your ears are open to my prayers. I ask

that You listen to my prayer, O God, and hide not Yourself from

my supplication! I ask that You attend to me and answer me, for I

am restless and distraught in my complaint and must moan. Fear

and trembling have come upon me; horror and fright have

overwhelmed me.

Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at

rest. Yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the

wilderness. I would hasten to escape and to find a shelter from the

stormy wind and tempest.

I am calling upon You, my God, to rescue me. You redeem

my life in peace from the battle of hopelessness that is against me.

I cast my burden on You, Lord, [releasing the weight of it], and

You sustain me; You will never allow the [consistently] righteous

to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail).

Hopelessness lies in wait for me to swallow me up or trample

me all day long. Whenever I am afraid, I will have confidence in

and put my trust and reliance in You. By [Your help], God, I will

praise Your Word; on You I lean, rely, and confidently put my

trust; I will not fear.

You know my eve ry sleepless night. E a ch tear and heart a che is

answered with Your promise. I am thanking You with all my heart.

You pulled me from the brink of death, my feet from the cliff edge

of doom. Now I stro ll at leisure with You in the sunlit fields of life .

[What, what would have become of me], Lord, had I not

believed that I would see Your goodness in the land of the living!

I wait and hope for and expect You; I am brave and of good

courage, and I let my heart be stout and enduring. Yes, I wait for

and hope for and expect You.

Father, I give You all my worries and cares, for You are always

thinking about me and watching everything that concerns me. I

am well-balanced and careful — vigilant, watching out for attacks

from Satan, my great enemy. By Your grace I am standing firm,

trusting You, and I remember that other Christians all around the

world are going through these sufferings too. You, God, are full of

kindness through Christ and will give me Your eternal glory.

In the name of Jesus, I am an overcomer by the blood of the

Lamb and by the word of my testimony. Amen.

Scripture References

Hebrews 4:16 Psalm 56:5,8 MESSAGE

Psalm 55:1 MESSAGE Psalm 56:13 MESSAGE

Psalm 55:1,2 AMP Psalm 27:13,14 AMP

Psalm 55:5-8 AMP 1 Peter 5:7-9 AMP, TLB

Psalm 55:16,18,22 AMP Revelation 12:11

Psalm 56:2-4 AMP