Lord, my emotions have been swinging hard — high then low, calm then overwhelmed — and I am tired of feeling at the mercy of whatever the day throws at me. Your word promises that You can be the stability of my times. Be that steadiness for me, an anchor that holds when my feelings heave like the sea. I am not asking to stop feeling, or to become flat and unbothered; I am asking for a settledness underneath the feelings, a calm centre the storms do not get to vote on. Help me feel things fully without being swept away by them — to notice an emotion without instantly obeying it. Where my ups and downs have a cause I can actually address — rest, routine, support, treatment — give me the wisdom and the humility to address it. Steady me, Lord, from the inside out. Be the stable ground beneath my changing weather. Amen.
A prayer for you
Prayer for Emotional Stability
When your emotions swing hard and the ground feels unsteady, here are words for a heart that longs to settle.
“There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.”
People ready to pray — matched to your situation
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Mother of Good Counsel
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
New York
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EMERGE COUNSELING
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RUAH Counselling Centre
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Our Lady of Good Counsel
Lawrence, MA
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Little Rock, AR
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Mountain Home, ID
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Renault, IL
Call +1 618-458-7710
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