Don't overthink, just trust - but how?!?

[Deborah]

Just bumped into a sticker that said: do not overthink. Just pray and leave it to God. He cares for you. Peter 5:7.

Nice. How though? Do you have any kind of religious exercises to quit the worries and trust God? I find myself ruminating a lot. About my FOO. About my own mistakes. About my kid. About the world. Any practical exercises?

[Call Me Cordelia]

I find myself saying the prayer, "Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!" a lot in moments like this. Mark 9:23-25

Or else the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, son of David, have mercy on me a sinner.) or simply, "Jesus I trust in you." I like to pray all of these short prayers along with my breath, breathing in for the first half and out for the second half, slowly.

[Deborah]

Thank you. I will try that!

[sleipnir]

Not Christian, but I think doubt is natural and healthy, you shouldn't have blind faith anymore then you should have no faith.

[zad7242]

Litany of Trust

From the belief that I have to earn Your love ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear that I am unlovable ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the false security that I have what it takes ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear that trusting You will leave me more destitute ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From all suspicion of Your words and promises ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the rebellion against childlike dependency on You ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From refusals and reluctances in accepting Your will ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From anxiety about the future ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From resentment or excessive preoccupation with the past ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From restless self-seeking in the present moment ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From disbelief in Your love and presence ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being asked to give more than I have ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the belief that my life has no meaning or worth ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of what love demands ... Deliver me, Jesus.

From discouragement ... Deliver me, Jesus.

That You are continually holding me, sustaining me, loving me ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That Your love goes deeper than my sins and failings, and transforms me ...Jesus, I trust in you.

That not knowing what tomorrow brings is an invitation to lean on You ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That You are with me in my suffering ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That my suffering, united to Your own, will bear fruit in this life and the next ...Jesus, I trust in you.

That You will not leave me orphan, that You are present in Your Church...Jesus, I trust in you.

That Your plan is better than anything else ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That You always hear me, and in Your goodness always respond to me ...Jesus, I trust in you.

That You give me the grace to accept forgiveness and to forgive others ...Jesus, I trust in you.

That You give me all the strength I need for what is asked ...Jesus, I trust in you.

That my life is a gift ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That You will teach me to trust You ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That You are my Lord and my God ... Jesus, I trust in you.

That I am Your beloved one ... Jesus, I trust in you.

Amen.

[Call Me Cordelia]

Amen!

[moglow]

Amen!! Thank you for sharing that, Zad

[Deborah]

Thank you. That is beautiful. I'm seeking how to keep my humanity and not fight evil with evil. This recitation is beautiful.

[1footouttadefog]

Sometimes I just pray honestly from my heart.

God these are your kids acting badly.  Please give me the strength to not disobey you along with them.  Help me be strong and to avoid the snares and traps they would set to separate me from you, Father.