A prayer for when you are anxious, written by Wendy Vanek, read by Alyssa Forsberg.

I am my beloved's and his desire is for me.

Songa Solomon, 710.

When I first read about the following prayer in a book by Brennan Manning called The Furious

Longing of God, I thought it sounded too simple, but I gave it a try anyway.

I can't remember the exact words Manning wrote, but I remember

reading something along the lines of, if you pray this prayer every day for one month,

it will change you. This prayer has changed me. This five-word

prayer has become my go-to prayer anytime I feel anxious.

Driving to the oncologist to get scan results.

Abbah, I belong to you.

Waking in the middle of the night with concerns about work or finances,

Abba, I belong to you.

Wuring over a relationship that is struggling to work,

Abba, I belong to you.

Praying for a friend, Abbah,

blank, belongs to you.

As I pray it, I find myself remembering who God is, big, mighty, good, merciful, loving

Abba. As I pray it, I find myself surrendering to who God is in control, infinite, beyond comprehension, seeking my good.

As I pray it I find myself believing who I am, human, living in forgiveness, valuable, beloved, desired

by God.

Ponder, are you willing to try praying this prayer every day for a month and see if it helps your anxiety?

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