As Christians, most times having faith and trusting God can be a very difficult thing to do or very challenging, especially when our lives and the things happening around us do not look like the promises and prophecies God spoke over our lives.
When things don’t go well or bad things keep happening to us, we might be tempted to question God and our faith in Him might begin to waver.
You should understand that when it comes to the situation of having a wavering faith or trust in God, you’re not the only one going through that.
When you’re faced with situations that cause your faith and trust in God to waver, do not sulk or feel that you’ve betrayed God by not trusting Him.
Instead, go on your knees or quietly say these prayers in your heart and they will help in strengthening your faith and trust in God.
In this article, we’ll be covering 8 prayers of faith and trust you can say whenever your faith and trust are wavering.
Before you start, save these prayers for the impossible to happen right now.
1) Short Prayer For Faith And Trust In God
“Dear Lord, thank You for Your love and for keeping me alive until today.
I have come before You because I am full of flaws and weaknesses and sometimes when certain things happen, my faith and trust in You are easily shaken.
Please Lord, help me to trust and have faith in You always, regardless of what life throws at me.
I know that You have written my path in this living world, help me follow it without questioning Your choices.
Thank You Father, I say this prayer in Your name. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Being Human comes with its own weaknesses and one of them is easily losing our trust and faith in God, even when He has a track record of keeping to His words in our lives.
If you have ever had a reason to lose your faith in God and not trust Him, know that you’re not the only one.
But the only difference between you and the other people who are easily shaken is that from now on when life throws things at you and you’re tempted to lose your faith and ask questions, you won’t lose faith in our Lord.
Say this prayer above and God will help strengthen your faith and trust in Him, this way, He can help you go through whatever you’re facing.
The book of Isaiah 24:6 says “Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.”
Also try these powerful strength and courage prayers.
2) Prayer For Faith And Strength
“Heavenly Father, You are the one who gives strength to Your children who ask.
Today, Lord, I have come into Your presence with a request that You give me the strength and ability to keep having faith in You.
I pray that You give me the strength to keep having faith in Your words, and Your love and believe that whenever You speak a word in my life, it will come to pass. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
As a Christian, it is very important you always pray the prayers of strength.
You need to ask God to renew your strength so you can serve Him better, love Him more, wait on Him and his promises, have faith and trust in Him, love your neighbors and do the things God has asked us to do as His children.
Say this prayer for faith and strength and God will strengthen you.
The book of Isaiah 41:10 says “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Here, He has promised that He will strengthen you and help you, so be rest assured that when you pray for strength, He will answer.
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3) Prayer For Faith And Gratitude
“Heavenly Father,
I praise You for all You have done in my life. I pray that You give me a large heart of gratitude that I may never forget to thank You for all You have done for me and in my life, and the things You will do.
Lord, I also pray that You help me remain steadfast in my faith in You, and nothing I face should shake my faith in You. I know that without You my life would be miserable. Let me continue to feel Your presence in my life.
May nothing make me question my faith and trust in You Lord. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
The secret to getting more from God is praising Him and thanking Him even amid your life challenges or tribulations.
When you do this, it shows God that you are not going to let one temporary challenge ruin your spirit and distract you from all the good things you have done for Him.
If you find it difficult to thank God or have faith in Him when life hits you hard, say this prayer and believe it and God will help you.
4) Miracle Prayer For Faith And Trust In God
“Dear God, with You there is no impossible.
I ask Lord that You perform a miracle in my life and help my heart to have faith and trust in You when life gives me all the reasons not to.
Let me feel Your presence in every step I take, God. Only in You, I trust to guide me in this living world. May You be with me from the moment I wake up to the moment I go back to sleep.
Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Having faith and trust in God can be hard especially when things do not go the way we want.
But remember, Job in the Bible who went through so much loss and pain and still trusted God? It was life’s way of testing him.
When next you’re in a situation that shakes your faith and trust in God, consider it as a test and pray this miracle prayer.
God will surely help you in overcoming the test of life and your trust in Him will remain steadfast.
5) Prayer For Trusting God Right Now
“Our Father, I thank You for giving me the privilege to depend on You for my needs. I ask today that You help me to trust You right now even when my heart and everything around me says otherwise. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Trusting God right now does not require a special strategy or skill, remember when you trusted him the last time and he came through for you? You should do the exact thing again; trust him.
If you’re finding it difficult to trust Him right now, all you have to do is say this prayer and He will help your heart.
I believe you will love these prayers for getting closer to God right now.
6) Catholic Prayer For Faith And Trust
“Omnipotent God,
Your word has told us to have faith and trust in You. I pray to You today Lord, because I want to have unwavering faith and trust in You, and I have come before You to ask that You help me because I cannot do it on my own.
Even though I know that You’re a generous God, I find myself questioning my faith from time to time. May You fill my mind and heart with Your presence, strength and word. Guide me through the darkest paths in this living world.
Thank You Father, Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Having Faith and trust in God could mean closing your eyes to the things or the challenges that you’re facing, or sticking to God and His words even when it doesn’t make any sense.
You should know that God can never think of bad or evil things about you, if He’s asking you to trust him that’s because He has a plan.
If you feel it’s difficult to trust and have faith in Him, pray this prayer and believe in it.
The book of Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
7) Prayer For Faith And Understanding
“Dear God, I know that You have instructed us to have faith in You at all times because without it, it is impossible to please You, and that is why I am on my knees right now Lord.
I ask that You help and hold me to keep having faith in You and understand that walking with You is a guarantee that everything will be fine.
May I feel Your blessings and protection now and forever. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Having faith in God is one thing and understanding Him and His will for you is another.
It is true that without faith, it is impossible to please God and to continually please Him, you have to ask for His help. Pray this prayer and God will do as you have asked Him.
Also pray these forgiveness prayers to God.
8) Prayer To Strengthen My Faith Right Now
“Most gracious God, thank You for continually strengthening me all through the course of my walk with You.
I ask Lord in all humility that You help me to strengthen my faith right now, so that I may continue to have faith in You at all times. May I never question Your choices for my life and follow the path You chose for me.
Thank You for Your presence in my life. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
If there’s any prayer God loves for his children to pray, it’s the prayer of strength. When you pray the prayer of strength, it is you indirectly telling God that you want to keep doing whatever you’re doing with Him.
And when you pray this prayer, he doesn’t hesitate to answer. If you feel you’re getting low on strength, then do not hesitate to say this prayer.
When Can I Say These Prayers?
You should know that there is no right or wrong time to say these prayers.
You can say them whenever you want. It’s all up to you to say these prayers in the morning, afternoon or night.
Will These Prayers Really Help Me?
Yes, these prayers are very powerful and they will definitely help you.
All you have to do is believe in them as you say them and God will take care of His part.
Can I Say These Prayers Multiple Times?
Yes, you can. You can say these prayers multiple times. It’s all up to you to say these prayers as much as you want. If you want, you can say it 5, 10 or 15 times a day, it’s all up to you.
Final Thoughts
Having an unwavering faith and trust in God is something every Christian struggles with. But saying these prayers will go a long way for you.
These prayers serve different purposes and they will definitely help in trusting God more and strengthening your faith in him.
