Kezia Glory
Prayers For Strength – There are many highs and lows in life. People of religion seek comfort, direction, and sanctuary in prayer amid trying times and tough circumstances.
A shield and an uplifting reminder of who has power and reigns are provided by these 100 prayers for strength for you or someone you love, no matter what you or they are facing right now.
For a variety of causes and motivations, people pray for protection.
These include protection from spiritual warfare, bodily ailments, dangerous conditions, mental health issues, and gossip that harms their reputation, among many other reasons and motivators.
When faced with a problem you wish you had the power to fix on your own, it’s tempting to become caught up in what-if scenarios and frightening thoughts.
Giving up our will, on the other hand, can be liberating because it puts us in a more trusting and vulnerable position to beg God for His protection and assistance.
Here are 100 prayers for strength that can make you stronger than before:
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Prayers For Strength Makes You Stronger Than Before
1. “Steep mountains, deep valleys. All threatening to subsume. Fear mounting, heart failing with each tentative step. Keep my heart strong oh Lord. Do not allow my feet to stumble.”
2. “Weak and shrivelled, wasted and frail, rest gone, faith withered. No one to help, no one to cheer. Yet a glimmer of hope remains, flailing, reaching out to heaven. To Him who alone can save. Fan this fledging fire Lord. Let it burn again.”
3. “Life! never for the faint-hearted. The good, the bad, the ugly, all wrapped in a lifetime. Yet easier for some than others. Receive grace and be enabled.”
4. “Hold your head high. Keep your eyes straight. Take the storm, right in your stride. Greater is in you. You will overcome.”
5. “Only a cub, almost harmless. Yet strength is inherent in me. I am of the Lion tribe. Full of great potentials. Ginger the roar in me. Sharpen my teeth and let me conquer.”
6. “Give me the courage to be the different one. I would stand alone, tall and gallant if you would hold my hand. I’m trusting you, help me.”
7. “Raging storms, howling winds. They are the Lord’s workmanship. At His command, they cease to be. So trust and have faith.”
8. “When you have nobody, your nearest help is in heaven and He can use the least to confound the greatest. Let your heart cheer, the battle is the Lord’s.”
9. “Let your hope remain unfettered. Let your heart remain strong. Never waver in your aspirations. Underneath you are His everlasting arms.”
10. “Secured like the Zion’s mount are those who trust in God. Stay strong, stay calm. God’s got you.”
11. “It’s a tough world. Conquered only by the brave and fearless. My heart is weak within me. Help me to be strong. Unshaking as a rock. Help me to conquer.”
12. “Faint-hearted, feeble hands, unsure steps, shamefaced. Afraid and alone, yet conscious of the Almighty’s power. Help me Lord, help me.”
13. “The night may endure but it definitely gives way to the day. I only wish that you persist in your efforts as I pray for strength for you. May you be enabled.”
14. “They say “winners never quit”, but here am I oh Lord, at the point of quitting. At my wit’s end, ready to give up. I’m clutching at straws, needing the supernatural to sustain me. Give me the strength to persevere and the courage to persist.”
15. “This is the prerogative I have, prayer. Here me now my father. Give me strength in the face of adversity. Grant me courage and grace and favour.”
16. “Make me stand like a rock against the wiles of the devil. May I never waver. May I never falter.”
17. “In the midst of the fiercest battle. Surrounded on all sides by wicked enemies. Crushed and almost giving up. Nowhere to look but up. Courage Lord and strength I pray for. See me through this situation.”
18. “The wind howls, threatening to tear apart, shattering my defences. I cling to the rock of my salvation. Help me Lord, hide me or I’ll die.”
19. “As I gain new frontiers, traversing paths untrod, trailblazing rough jungles, I pray oh Lord, may my steps be sure. May my feet not stumble.”
20. “I see potentials of greatness lying dormant in you. I catch snippets of it here and there. I pray now that you receive the strength and courage to break your fallow ground and shine the way you truly deserve to.”
21. “Mark my ways oh Lord. Lighten my path. Cheer me on, that my steps may be sure and I may walk with the confidence of the one whom the Almighty holds.”
22. “Fear looks me straight in the eye. I struggle not to drown in the sea of doubt. Heart palpitating with uncertainty. Courage is what I need Lord. Please give me courage.”
23. “Underneath my wings are the arms of Him who is able to keep from falling. So why should I be afraid? Why should I be weary? Give me the courage to face this challenge and to overcome valiantly.”
24. “Strengthen my arms that I may war valiantly. Embolden me that my heart may be strong to do battle. Let me war with grace. Let me overcome triumphantly.”
25. “How do you wade through the waters of life? How do you blaze through the fire? How do you overcome its many challenges? How do you survive? Only through the strength and courage the Lord gives.”
26. “I have tested the water’s depth. It threatens to subsume. I sight the sharks within, their teeth’s jagged edges threaten to tear apart. Yet I have to traverse this deep. Be a cloak of protection around me Lord and grant me the courage I need.”
27. “Many situations threatening to make the heart grow faint. The thickness of the adversity blurs the vision and the feet falters helplessly. There is a flicker of hope. My heart rests in the Lord for He alone will give the needed strength to overcome.”
28. “This fire will not consume me, no way. The fire within me burns fiercer. Its intensity far greater, it will outlast any adversity, any challenge. All I need is strength. Give me strength oh Lord.”
29. “I stand in the palace of kings. In the courts of great men. To ventilate my wishes and express my desires. Grant me courage and boldness of a lion. Help me express myself with the greatest clarity and conviction.”
30. “I’ve been pushed beyond limits. Beyond the borders of comfort, my back is to the wall. My heart gravitates towards fighting back to take back what is mine. I can’t do it alone, grant me strength and courage.”
31. “My heart fails me at the oddest of times. I want so much to sing the song of a Victor. But then, I have to fight first and win. Give me to face all my battles and the strength to overcome.”
32. “In all the situations where I need courage, let me not want for it. In all circumstances where I need strength, let me be enabled. Help me to travel life and end it victoriously.”
33. “When life’s billows roll and the tide turns against you. When all hope seems lost and you want to hide in shame, may your heart be strengthened as you find the courage to rise again”
34. “What manner of character flaw is this? Always unsure, always second-guessing. How can I be taken seriously when fundamental confidence is lacking? Please Lord, hear my desperate cry and grant me courage to stand up for myself.”
35. “Pressed on all sides by life’s surge. Overcome by fear and uncertainty. Strengthen me, that I may raise my head and see the shining sun.”
36. “When I entangle myself in mess and my face is covered in shame. When all seems lost and all hope gone, grant me the courage to rise again. Grant me the strength to try again.”
37. “As I go out today, to face the world, to wrestle against unknown forces, to test new waters, grant me the strength and courage to face all and overcome.”
38. “Never had to stand up for myself. Never had to fight. Now alone, the world looks different and fearful. Strengthen my heart. Give me the courage of a lion.”
39. “Give me the courage to aim high, to fly where eagles fly. Give me the strength to wrestle with lions and conquer. Give me the courage and the strength to soar.”
40. “Giants on every side, forbidding me to be great. Disapproving looks meeting my every stride. Yet I strive on, gaining frontiers because You give me the needed strength and courage.”
41. “I won’t ever go back to the way I used to be. I won’t ever bury my head in shame again. What I need now is your helping hand to give me strength and courage as I march forward.”
42. “May my heart never be overwhelmed by circumstances, rather may I always be filled with courage to take on life and its many challenges.”
43. “Courage in the face of adversity. Strength when I am weak. Grace to press forward against all challenges, that’s all I pray for. Please grant me.”
44. “Onward I match, taking territories, breaking grounds. All I pray is that your courage and strength never leave me.”
45. “Grant me the courage to resist temptation in all its superficial, beauty. Grant me the strength to say no to its faux appeal. Help me to stand victorious after I have been tested.”
46. “It’s a whole new world. A bright new day. Potentials untapped, the promise of blessings untold. Grant me the courage to face the giants therein and the strength to overcome them.”
47. “I will get up again. I will rise from this pit. These chains will loose. I believe in my heart. All I pray for is the strength to see me through.”
48. “Butterflies rumbling in my stomach, heart palpitating with fear. The lump in my throat, huge as a rock, please grant me courage Lord. Help me overcome this fear.”
49. “Beaten, crushed, powerless. No zeal to live again. No desire to continue. Help me Lord or I’ll die. Give me the courage and strength to live again.”
50. “Life with its daily challenges does its best to crush you. You’re pressed on every side with no chance of escape. It is God who gives courage and strength to face life each day.”
51. “The Almighty Lord, who is a strong tower to all who put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth bow and obey: Be now and evermore your defense, and make you know and feel that the only Name under heaven given for health and salvation is the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.” — The Book of Common Prayer
52. “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.” — Psalm 91:1-7
53. “Lord, all day may you give me an awareness of your presence, fruitfulness yet patience with your appointments, wisdom and compassion in my dealings, and Fatherly protection against dangers and adversities. Let me accept whatever degree of success or difficulty in my work you give me this day, and especially make me compassionate and ready to be interrupted in order to do good to others. In Jesus’s name.” — Tim Keller
54. “My faith is in You and You alone. Apart from You, I can do nothing. With You, I can do all things. No temptation that comes my way can penetrate Your protecting hand. I will not be afraid, for You are going with me throughout this day. When I am tempted, I will claim my victory out loud ahead of time, for You have promised victory even now because I know there are fiery darts headed my way even as I pray. Lord, you already know what they are and have already provided the way of escape.” — Charles Stanley
55. “God, we thank you for the inspiration of Jesus. Grant that we will love you with all our hearts, souls, and minds, and love our neighbors as we love ourselves, even our enemy neighbors. And we ask you, God, in these days of emotional tension, when the problems of the world are gigantic in extent and chaotic in detail, to be with us in our going out and our coming in, in our rising up and in our lying down, in our moments of joy and in our moments of sorrow, until the day when there shall be no sunset and no dawn. Amen.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
56. “Father, thank You that I am covered by the blood of Jesus. Thank You that I have Your protection over every area of my life and family. I believe that You have put a blood line of protection around me and no weapon formed against me will prosper. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” — Joel Osteen
57. “O God of heavenly powers, by the might of your command you drive away from our bodies all sickness and all infirmity: Be present in your goodness with your servant N., that his weakness may be banished and his strength restored; and that, his health being renewed, he may bless your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” — The Book of Common Prayer
58. “Father, thank You for being with me at all times. Your Word says You will never forsake me, and You will protect me from those who would harm me (see Hebrews 13:5). Help me to regularly spend time with You and daily focus on Your love and protection. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” — Joyce Meyer
59. “Lord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my kids (grandkids). Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their refuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful instruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will make them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that You have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help them to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You provide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is in Jesus, and that their home on earth is only temporary.” — Rebecca Barlow Jordan
60. “Lord, may nothing separate me from You today. Teach me how to choose only Your way today so each step will lead me closer to You. Help me walk by the truth and not my feelings. Help me to keep my heart pure and undivided. Protect me from my own careless thoughts, words and actions. And keep me from being distracted by MY wants, MY desires, MY thoughts on how things should be. Help me to embrace what comes my way as an opportunity…rather than a personal inconvenience. And finally, help me to rest in the truth of Psalm 86:13a, ‘Great is your love toward me.’” — Lysa TerKeurst
61. “God be behind you, with waves that will cleanse, Sweeping away hurt to new life again. God be beneath you, your bare feet will tread Upon softest grace sand wherever you’re led.”
62. “God be surrounding you, his peace be yours, Amidst this great storm you’re safe in his arms. God be above you, his lighthouse will shine, Rays of pure kingdom light gently down.”
63. “God be behind you, with waves that will cleanse, Sweeping away hurt to new life again. God be beneath you, your bare feet will tread Upon softest grace sand wherever you’re led.”
64. “Lord, in seasons of weakness I will turn to Your Word, Your joy and Your community as sources of strength. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” – Amy Carroll
65. “Lord, I would be lying if I said that I am undergoing easy or prosperous times. The world around me, even within my own home, seems to have been thrown into chaos. God, I need your strength and comfort to rest on me during these uncertain and difficult times. Amen.”
66. “Jesus, I lift up my friend to you know who needs your strength. Although I can be there for them in an earthly sense, they need the strength that can only come from you. Give them comfort, peace, and the encouragement that they need to press on. Amen.”
67. “Father, I want to be a woman of faith, but I am so weak and so often afraid. Today, I choose against fear. Instead, I choose to believe You and Your Word. Please help me learn how to reject the lies of the enemy and celebrate the absolute truth of Your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen. – Mary Southerland
68. “All-powerful God and Father, I pray that you give my family strength. In difficult times and in times of plenty, help us to grow closer to you in your holy word. May I set a good example for my children so that they may know your love and goodness. Amen.”
69. “Jesus, I need your strength and power in my life. I know apart from you, I can do nothing. I acknowledge the areas in which I feel weak and acknowledge I need to fully rely on you. Give me strength and power that I know can only come from you. Amen.”
70. “Dear Lord, I praise You for being with me in good times and bad. You are the God who saves. Your Word says You delight in me and rejoice over me with singing. I invite You to fill me with Your joy, which is my strength. Amen. – Arlene Pellicane
71. God, the world seems to be a more and more dangerous place each day. I pray that you give me the strength to continue, in spite of all the daunting images I may see on the news”
72. “God, the world seems to be a more and more dangerous place each day. I pray that you give me the strength to continue, in spite of all the daunting images I may see on the news.”
73. “God give me strength, please protect my family, my home, my loved ones, and those whose names I do not know who need your protection now. Help me to play my part in protecting the orphans, widows, and all those in vulnerable positions. Amen.”
74. “God my Strength, You hold the rest that I need. Thank You for reminding me that I can always come to you and trade in my exhaustion for Your rejuvenation. Please restore my soul. Amen. – Gwen Smith
75. “Most High and Holy Lord, thank You for greeting me with love and faithfulness every morning and night. Help me to bend, not break, in the winds of all I’ve got happening with my life, heart and home right now. Please give me a fresh strength and vitality today to walk in Your ways and thrive in Your grace. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – Gwen Smith
76. “It is our hope and prayer that you found comfort in some of these prayers for strength. God, our strength and provider, is with us always. No matter what your circumstance, turn to him and ask for his strength. After all, in our weakness, we are strong in Christ (2 Corinthians 12:9-11).”
77. “I need your strength to say no when I’m tempted to surrender to harmful things, or when selfishness clings to my clothes and won’t let go. I need your strength to say yes, when cowardice and fear nudge me to deny the convictions of my heart. I need your strength to reach out in love to those both close to me and all around me. When don’t I need your strength, God?”
78. “The pressures of life sometimes push me into a corner, rendering me helpless to move forward. A hundred voices call my name, and I feel paralyzed at times to answer, not knowing where to turn. Lord, help me not to quit, to keep running the race faithfully, and to find strength in that safe, secret place of yours, under the shadow of the Almighty.”
79. “Renew my strength, Lord. Fill me with your supernatural power to overcome each obstacle in my path. With my eyes on you, Lord, with you walking beside me, working through me, I can make it. Thank you, Lord!”
80. “Dear Heavenly Father, Your ways are higher than my ways. I pray for power and strength to surrender my way and follow your best way. I trust You Lord. In Jesus Christ Name I pray. Amen.
~ Christina Patterson
81. “Lord, I pray not for tranquility, nor that my tribulations may cease; I pray for your spirit and your love, that you grant me strength and grace to overcome adversity; through Jesus Christ. Amen. “
82. “Heavenly Father, You are my Strong Tower, my Deliverer, and my Shelter. I’m running to You now. Please renew my strength. Please lead me with Your Holy Spirit and guide my day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – by Gwen Smith, Girlfriends in God”
83. “When the storms rage around me, I can always run to You and rest, Lord. In turbulent times, in trials and temptations, in weakness or in fear, You are my strength, and Your hiding place is secure. Bless You, Lord, for being my refuge. – by Rebecca Barlow Jordan”
84. “Lord, You have shown me that falling is not always failing. You pick me up and rescue me when I am overwhelmed. You are Jehovah-sabaoth, the Lord of hosts, a tower of strength for me. I have no other place to run to, no other shelter in which to hide. I depend on You, Lord. – by Rebecca Barlow Jordan”
85. “Dear Lord, I am calling upon you today for your divine guidance and help. I am in crisis and need a supporting hand to keep me on the right and just path. My heart is troubled but I will strive to keep it set on you, as your infinite wisdom will show me the right way to a just and right resolution. Thank you for hearing my prayer and for staying by my side. Amen.”
86. “Lord, I need You. Please help me sift through the things in my heart, my mind, and even the things on my calendar. Thank you for being the source of all the strength I ever need. Lead me with Your Spirit today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – by Gwen Smith, Girlfriends in God
87. “Lord Jesus, You are my strength and my defense. I humble myself before You, and I declare in my weakness, You are strong. There is no other like You. Thank You for clothing me in Your power and righteousness. I am enough because of You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
88. “O God, in wonderful ways you created and redeemed mankind. Give us steadfast minds to resist the allurements of sin that we may attain the joys of eternal life. Hear us, O Lord. Amen.”
89. “Heavenly Father, each day is a struggle against sin and temptation. Give us the strength to overcome cruelty with grace, and hatred with love. God, remind us that our actions matter. We do not fight a physical battle but a spiritual one, and with each act of compassion we build your kingdom. Help us to be kingdom-builders today. Amen.”
90. “Dear heavenly Father, I praise You for who You are, the Eternal God. Forgive me for the times I’ve placed my hope in anything other than You. There is no substitute. I pray You realign my heart to Yours, and grant me strength for this day in You and You alone. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
91. “God of Heaven’s Armies, my Father, You are near to me. Even in the valley overshadowed with the threatening specter of death, You are beside me giving me my every breath. In this season of strife and shadow, I need Your power. Father, strengthen me by Your Spirit. Grant me the fortitude to withstand the slings of the enemy. I ask this in the name of Your Son, who, when He was facing the cross, did not falter in His resolve. Amen.”
92. “Sovereign Lord, I am worn out with sadness. With no energy for anything except tears, I cry to You. You promise comfort – comfort me. I thank You that I know that You are with me even in a time like this. Help me to understand and help me to grieve this loss. Your Word says that death is not the end, so I will hold on to this truth. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.”
93. “God, my Fortress, what a joy it is to have a friend in Jesus. Even when I am overcome by feelings of abandonment, You are there with me. I know that I am never truly alone. Fill me with Your love and direct me in the way I am to love others. Change my priorities away from needing approval from other people to instead having comfort in knowing that I am accepted by You. Thank You, Father. Amen.”
94. “Loving Heavenly Father, You have loved me with immeasurable love. You are love. I pray that I will be strengthened in my inner being – in my soul – with the love that is wider than I can understand, deeper than I am able to imagine, and greater than I could ever know. As You encourage and embolden me, may I more fully know the mystery of the Gospel as revealed in my life. In the love of Christ, I pray. Amen.”
95. “Father in Heaven, You have purchased me with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. I am Yours. I am faced with a complicated situation that seems beyond me. I have no clue how to act. Lord, help me to take one step at a time and seek to make the right choices. While I may not get everything right, help me to have a clear conscience in each decision that I make. Guide me in Your wisdom in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
96. “Sovereign God, You have ordered my steps and opened this door in my life. With this new path comes a new uncertainty that tempts me to fear. Make me strong, Mighty God! Make me courageous, God of Heaven! In the face of new challenges, I will trust You. For from You comes Your Spirit which empowers me to be Your witness in all circumstances. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
97. “Lord of Power, You are my comfort, You are my shield, and You are my hope. In light of these events which have drained me and left me distraught – I cling to You. Lord, I need You and You alone to give me strength. Let me not drown in my emotions but to hold on to the hope You give me in Jesus. Whatever comes my way, it pales in comparison to the coming glory of Christ, and in that, I hope. Thank You that true strength is found in Your name. Amen.”
98. “Heavenly Father, You know the beginning from the end. You ordain all things to work out for our good. Even in this trial I am going through, Father, I take heart because Jesus has overcome the world. Help me to draw strength from You and endure until I get to be with You in glory. There is a time for everything, a time for joy and a time for weeping. I know that only Your kingdom will last forever. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
99. “O God, my Strength, You are faithful. You abound in steadfast love to me. And I know, that Your love endures forever. Help me to trust You. Help me to rely on You as my source of strength. Lord, it is so easy for me to falter in my faith and let other things weaken my dependence on You. Enable me to resist those thoughts and know that You are the one who gives me true strength. In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.”
100. “My Father, You are the author and sustainer of my soul. Lord, I thank You for the strength that You give. You embolden me with courage and cause me to stand upright. I am so grateful for Your presence in my life. In all of life, may I turn to You for an increase in these qualities. Keep me from looking within myself or to sources other than You. I thank You in the name of the Son. Amen.”
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