"Can I Pray to Help Ease Stress? The Benefits of Having a Conversation with Jesus"

Lord, where do I start? How do I gather myself to even come to You to pray, when I'm at a loss of what to say? So I'll just talk...

God, I've been stressed out lately with all that I have on my plate, and I feel like I'm failing. Even though I know to go to You, to trust that You will hear me when I pray, to know that all things work together for the good of them that love You and are the called according to your purpose..so why do I feel like I'm struggling? Why do I feel alone? You said you will never leave me or forsake me, so I'm holding onto what I believe is true, because I'm not doubting you Lord, I'm doubting me. I don't always feel like I matter, like I'm important, but then You tell me to walk worthy in the vocation in which you have called, makes me want to cry. I know you care about me. I know You want what is best for me. You love me unconditionally; no matter how much I mess up, how much I disappoint You with the choices that I make, and no matter how much I have sinned, You still love me enough to not allow me to stay there. You've given me all the answers that will help lead and guide me in every area of my life, but when the pressure comes, I freeze. I forget to call on the Alpha and Omega, my beginning and my end. I forget that You hold the keys to abundance, You can heal every hurt that I'm experiencing, and right every wrong that I've done by the remission of my sins. Lord please forgive me! The gift that You have given me, the Holy Spirit, is definitely grieved because I don't always utilize the power You have blessed me with. I don't always understand it all, so I look to You for clarity. I need You God, more than ever, more than what I realize. You sustain me, keep me in perfect peace, when I'm reminded that Your peace surpass all understanding. Help me to remember that in the hard times where I feel like my thoughts are louder than my prayers, let my praise be bigger than my problems because You are greater than ANYTHING!

Lord, as I speak to You now, I am aware that You are attentive, and I trust that You will guide me through. Assist me in standing strong on Your promises, and help me to trust and rely solely on You to fulfill and complete me. Renew my strength, God. Grant me the wisdom to confront challenges and situations with solutions provided by You. Help me to fill the emptiness of loneliness with Your Word, and comfort me when I feel like surrendering. You are my everything, help me to find everything in You. In Jesus name I pray this prayer, Amen.

~You forget that prayer doesn't have to be "traditional", and what I mean is omitting the "thus", "thou" and "Thy's"-it's a straightway communication with Jesus just like I am doing with you now. I trust that you find that intimate time with Him, it is crucial and beneficial to you and your well-being. If you lack the scriptures, nervous about how you will sound, or scared that you won't know what to say, it's normal to feel that way! I get like that still. The struggle with us sometimes is taking that first step. God knows what we need, He knows how we feel, He just wants us to come to Him and tell Him everything. The silence doesn't always mean He's not there. We love you, and Jesus loves you so much more ♥ ~ Tonya