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Prayers for Comfort to help us get through hard situations and tribulations in life. Know how to ask God for strength when you need it.
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Life is full of trials and tribulations especially for us, Christians. The works of Satan are always around to put us in situations that will test our faith. Those moments might make us question God’s love and power. But with the right type of prayers, we can overturn this situation and change a negative outcome into a positive outcome. Prayers for comfort will always help us during the good and bad times in our lives.
With prayer, we can let Satan know that no one and no suffering can put out the fire of our faith. No matter what happens, we can always assure ourselves that God has our backs. In times of hardship, we need to be comforted, and our God is a God that comforts. When we are down or hurt, when we are in need of emotional support, we can find strength in God by using prayers for comfort. The more we trust God, the more He can move in our lives.
What Does God Say About Comfort?
Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you or forsake you.
As long as we believe in Him and abide His words, God has made a promise to never leave us nor abandon us. At times when we feel that things are falling apart, God’s warm embrace is always ready to comfort us. In the Bible, many circumstances when the servants of God, His prophets, and other people with a close relationship to Him experienced a lot of difficulties. They faced trials that seemed too much to handle. In other words, being a Christian won’t assure a comfortable life. In fact, there will be a multitude of times when our faith will be tested.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
God didn’t promise us a comfortable life here on earth. However, He did say that He will provide us the strength to overcome the things that life may give us (Exodus 15:2). He assures us that though He allows negative things to happen in our lives, they are all for our own good. It is how our faith in Him will learn to grow. It is how we will learn to trust him more in each trial.
The bad times may teach us a lesson that will be useful to us in the future. It can also be an instrument to make our hearts stronger. But in all trials, God does give us feelings of comfort as He walks us through those difficult times. Whatever the reason, God wants the best for us. And the best things in life can not be found in our comfort zones.
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Romans 8: 37-38
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The verse above tells us clearly what the love of God can do for us. We can conquer anything through Him. He will comfort us when we need it. And rest assured that the kind of comfort that we will find in Him can’t be found anywhere else.
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What Is A Good Prayer For Comfort?
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Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.
We can’t ask God for a comfortable life but He can comfort us whenever we need it. A prayer for comfort should contain a thankful note that despite everything, God is keeping you alive and fighting. You should confess all your sins and let Him know all your worries. Don’t ask Him to solve your problems. Rather, ask for strength to get through that hard time and learn the lessons that come with it.
Prayers for comfort allow us to put down our burdens, let go, and let God do what’s best for us. This action is exactly the same as when you run to your mom or dad after someone made you cry. Your parents will not take vengeance or confront the bully on your behalf. Instead, they will hug you and let you cry until you calm down.
Prayers For Comfort In Difficult Times
Whenever hard times come, we always ask “why is this happening to me?”. We go through all sorts of trouble to figure out what went wrong. While nitpicking the details of the pre-problem stage, the problem gets bigger in our head than it actually is. Instead of being over-particular, make a positive and calmer choice. Take a deep breath and carefully step back to see the bigger picture.
John 16:3 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
You can’t do much with the problem but God can. The prayer below by Pastor Colton Tatham can be your guide for difficult times. This is one of his best prayers of comfort when faced with hardship.
Father God, we praise you for the wonderful future that you have prepared for us through the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ. We eagerly await the day when we will enter into your presence for all eternity with holy bodies untainted by sin. Please help us to not lose heart when we face many pressures, anxieties, and troubles of life in this fallen world.
Let us take great courage in the knowledge that you’ve given us the Holy Spirit to prepare our souls for our kingdom dwelling with you. Thank you for letting Jesus live in us. It is in his name that we pray, Amen.
-Colton Tatham
Prayers For Strength And Comfort
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We can’t help but feel low whenever a problem hits us again and again. There will be times we feel like a day won’t go by without something going wrong. That anxiety will lead to feeling drained. However, in times like this, prayers of comfort can save the day.
Isaiah 41:10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
God’s word is like a river that will quench our thirst for hope and strength. It will restore our will to fight. Our Father in heaven promised us that He will let us conquer the challenges. With Him, we are sure that we will win any battle. Cause He is the God of this universe who deeply cares for His children.
Job 5:11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety
In the Book of Job, the verse above is what Eliphaz told Job when he started losing faith in God. Job complained after all the things that happened to him. But Eliphaz reminded him that God will allow things to happen in order to test our faith and strengthen us in spirit and faith. Pray this prayer to find comfort as Job did when he prayed.
Father God, we thank you that your amazing unfathomable love has been poured out for us at the cross and poured into us by the Holy Spirit. We want to taste and experience more of the depth and breadth and length and height of your amazing love. Keep us on the right path by walking in faith. Help us to endure suffering and own our need of you. Guide us so we can fully embrace your Son, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. So, pour out your love into our hearts, in increasing measure by the power of your Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
It is in his name that we pray, Amen.
– Colton Tatham
Prayers For Peace And Comfort
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Trusting God amidst darkness can be a hard thing. And sometimes, we blame God for the misfortunes that happen to us when in fact, He’s the only one who can help us through our misfortunes. The things that He allows to happen usually does us good in the end. After all, the Apostle Paul said that all things work for God-fearing people.
At the end of the day, when we need peace and comfort after struggling through hardships, talking to God will relieve all the weariness and burdens we carry. For reference: here’s a perfect prayer for peace and comfort.
Psalm 31 Prayer
O’ God, I come to You in both humble faith and in prayer; I come, and I lay before Your feet, my every burden. Hear my cry to You O’Lord. Hear me, as I pray. Save me, and strengthen me. I know you abide in me. You O God, are my Rock. You are my shelter and my mighty fortress; my comfort in times of sorrow; my peace in times of pain and distress. O’ my God, I trust in You! On Your divine promises, I shall stand firmly; I belong to You. I know I am safe and secure in the palm of Your mighty hand. Be my protection from the assaults and attacks from the enemy and from sin.
When my spirit grows weary, let Your Word and Spirit, revive me again. O’ my God, I trust in You! I call daily upon Your blessed Holy Name; Let not my faith and trust in You be put to shame. Praise the Lord! I will trust in You to keep me strong; Guide me, O’ Lord, and keep me from all sin and wrong thinking. O’ my God, I trust in You to keep me and hold me in Your loving arms. You, Lord Jesus, look upon my soul when I am in trouble. You search my soul, O’ Lord to see if I am truly humbled by my sin and made better by my affliction.
I trust You, Lord Jesus, to bring me through every danger and deliverance until I am delivered from death, my last enemy. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.
-Christian Word Ministries
Read more: 30 Bible Verses About Prayer And Faith
Prayer To Comfort Someone
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2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
One of the most important commandments of God is that we should love each other sincerely. For if we can’t love those that are visible in our naked eye, how much more the God we can not see? With love comes understanding and sympathy. When someone loses a loved one, God commands that we comfort them. In times when somebody feels like nothing is working out for them, we should offer our sympathy and comfort.
We should be one with grieving people both in heart and in prayers. We should unite to lift them to God so their grievance will lessen. Through the prayer below, we can pray for our grieving brothers and sisters.
Prayer for a Person Who is Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
Lord God, I pray that you help my brother/sister in this time of loss. He/she seems to be frozen with this overwhelming grief. May he/she turn my eyes to you as he/she seeks to find the strength to trust in your faithfulness. You, Lord, are a God of comfort and love and I ask You to help him/her to patiently wait on You and not despair
My heart is crushed for this person, but know that you will not abandon Your children.
Please show him/her your compassion, Lord. Help him/her through this pain I believe Your promise in Your Word to send us fresh mercy each day.
Though we can’t see past today, I trust your love will never fail. Jesus, You came to heal
the brokenhearted and only You can heal our sorrow over losing someone we love. I ask You, Lord, to comfort this hurting person. I know that You love us and have promised us everlasting consolation and hope through Your grace. Blessed be to God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforts me in all my tribulations, that I may be protected from any trouble and hurt as I walk with You, Lord.
In Jesus Name I pray. Amen
–-Christian Word Ministries
