Prayers for Difficult Times for Men (2024)

FAQs

What is a very powerful prayer for difficult situations? ›

God of peace, my heart is heavy and filled with sadness. I spend so much time thinking, planning and worrying about my life. Help me to trust you when everything seems a mess. Can you lead me to make decisions that will help me, can you guide and help me I ask to direct my steps.

“Father, I praise You for my husband, Your unique creation. Please guard his heart and mind, Jesus. Protect him from temptation and fill him up with the good things he needs. You've promised to fill his soul with what he needs and I ask You to do just that.”

In the Lord's prayer in Matthew 6, this is encouraged in another way: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth [in the same way] as it is [being done right now] in heaven.” God delights to answer this prayer, and the results are stunning. It is the prayer that never fails.

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love' sake. Amen.

You know the situation I am facing, the impossible circ*mstances with which I am dealing, that of… Lord, I need help that only You can provide. I am asking You to bring Answers, bring Freedom, bring Provision, bring Hope, bring something Good, bring Testimonies, bring People as a result of my crying out to You.

Psalm 9:9-10: The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 145:9: The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.

And it's all summed up in what might be the hardest prayer of all to pray: those two simple and yet all-encompassing phrases, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, one earth as it is in heaven.”

Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (Say 3 times).

Ask God specifically for what you want.

Tell God what you want or need and ask Him to provide that for you. Be specific about your request. Even though God knows what you want and need, He wants you to ask Him for it. God can answer vague prayers, but being specific creates a deeper bond between you and Him.

What to say instead of praying for you? ›

Another option that eliminates the faith aspect is to say “My heart is with you” or “My heart breaks for you” or “You are never far from my heart and my mind” or simply “I am here for you throughout this difficult time”. Then, of course, if geography and nature of relationship allow, take actions that help.

Because God loves you, you can show your trust in Him by talking about all your feelings and circ*mstances with Him — the good and hard — through prayer. Don't let your emotions rule your life; bring them to God so He can help you address them. He is not disappointed or frustrated by your struggles, doubts or pain.

O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me Your orders. and to accept all that You permit to happen to me.

Lord Jesus, I come before you, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In your Name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give you my entire self, Lord Jesus, now and forever.

I would say that overall the strongest prayer is the one Jesus taught us, the Our Father. If you are looking for protection from evil, then there is the prayer to St. Michael: “St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection from the wickedness and snares of the devil.