Lord, my son is anxious, and it pains me how hard he works to hide it — as if at his age he is already sure that fear is something a boy is not allowed to show. Your word says You give sleep to the ones You love; so give my boy rest, and give him permission, deep down, to stop bracing all the time. Be with him in the worries he will not say out loud, the ones he thinks he has to shoulder by himself. Help me make it safe for him to fall apart in front of me without losing face. Let him learn that strength and struggle can live in the same person, that needing help is not the opposite of being brave. Loosen the knot he carries in his chest. And when he is ready, give him the words, and give us the path, to find him more support. Give my son rest, Lord, and let him set the heavy armour down for a while. Amen.
A prayer for you
Prayer for My Son With Anxiety
When anxiety keeps your son up and on edge, here are words for a parent longing to bring him rest.
“for he gives sleep to his loved ones.”
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