Lord, my child is anxious, and it aches to watch worry take hold of someone so young, and to feel how little I can do to simply fix it for them. Your word says the one You love dwells in safety, sheltered under You all day long — so cover my child like that, through the school mornings and the racing thoughts and the fears they cannot always put into words. I am not asking for the anxiety to be gone by tomorrow; I am asking You to be near them in it, and to help me be the calm, safe place they can keep coming back to. Steady my own worry so that it does not add to theirs. Give me wisdom to know when to comfort, when to gently encourage, and when to seek out a doctor or counsellor who can help carry this with us. Let my child know, deep down, that they are loved exactly as they are — anxious days and all. Shelter my child, Lord, and hold us both. Amen.
A prayer for you
Prayer for My Child With Anxiety
Watching your child wrestle anxiety can make you feel helpless; here are words for a worried, loving parent.
“The beloved of the LORD will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long.”
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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
Renault, IL
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