Set me free from fear!

It’s 2017!

I’m so excited to start sharing some posts I’ve written on fear in this new series called, Trading Fear For Faith.

I’d like to start with a prayer I wrote asking the Lord to help me break free from fear.

I’ve made the prayer into a bookmark for all my subscribers.

Set Me Free!

When FEAR paralyzes my thoughts

and threatens to control my actions

when AVOIDANCE is the one path that feels safe

when it seems like I will never escape fear’s hold

and I would rather stay in the FAMILIAR

Lord, would you enter into those places

hold out your hand for me to reach for

pull me up

LEAD ME to the next step I need to take

WALK ME through the path of healing

out of the dark patterns and habits I’ve formed

out of the trappings of my mind

SET ME FREE from the captivity

of Satan’s invisible chains

into the FREEDOM

of trusting You, Jesus.

I pray that my steps would turn into leaps

leaps into sprints

sprints into marathons

so that one day

I could run past the obstacles

without the weight of fear slowing me down

CONFIDENT that if you let go of my hand

and it feels like you’re not there

it’s because you’re in front of me

teaching me to trust you

waiting with open arms

for me to run to

Lord, with you I am SAFE

with you I am STRONG

SECURE and CONFIDENT

with you, I’m set free

SET ME FREE FROM FEAR!

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13 Comments

Meagan on March 13, 2017 at 8:30 am

This is beautiful! I love the line “when avoidance is the one path that feels safe.” Avoidance has always been my coping mechanism, but God is slowly setting me free from that! Thank you for a wonderful prayer!

Lori Schumaker on January 11, 2017 at 7:27 pm

Absolutely beautiful, Val! And POWERFUL! This is prayer that will usher in victory♥ Love it!
Hugs,
Lori

Valerie Murray on January 21, 2017 at 10:45 am

Thank you Lori!
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Sarah Koontz on January 11, 2017 at 7:33 am

Beautiful bookmark and wonderful prayer! Love it…

Valerie Murray on January 21, 2017 at 10:45 am

Thank you Sarah!
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Ruth on January 9, 2017 at 7:09 pm

What a beautiful prayer, Valerie. Thank you for sharing it!

Valerie Murray on January 21, 2017 at 10:45 am

Thank you Ruth!
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Melanie Redd on January 6, 2017 at 3:14 pm

What a sweet prayer, Valerie!
Love this one!
And, this giveaway looks great as well.
Hope you have a good weekend~
Blessings,
Melanie

Valerie Murray on January 21, 2017 at 10:45 am

Thanks Melanie!
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Sherry Stahl on January 6, 2017 at 5:09 am

What a beautiful poem prayer! I love the heart behind the prayer. It comes through in your words. Have you read Bruce Wilkinson’s book, The Dream Giver? He talks about getting out of the land of familiar in the parable part of the book. It’s one of my favorites. Have a blessed day.
~Sherry Stahl
xoxo

Valerie Murray on January 6, 2017 at 12:03 pm

Thank you Sherry! I haven’t read that book but his name sounds familiar to me. I’ll have to read that one, especially since it’s one of your favorites. I’m always looking for a good book!
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