Panic Attack Prayer

Psalm 55:4-8 goes something like this:

My soul is in anguish and terror frightens me to death. I am afraid and shaking, feeling horror inside. If only I had wings, I would fly out of here and escape these thoughts and feelings. I would run to a quiet place in the mountains. I would find refuge from the stormy and swirling thoughts.

Psalm 55:16-23 Continues:

God, remind me you are my Savior! At every moment, I will cry out to God and He will hear me. I have faith that God will redeem my soul, providing solace from the battle inside me. God reigns and is in command. God is listening and answering the threats. He will bring them down because they are lies.

My thoughts betray me, undermine my peace and confuse my understanding of God’s promises. The lies that clutter my senses sound so convincing. But they are untrue and there only to war against what I know about God. They are slippery like oil and cut like a sword.

I will cast myself and these problems onto God and lean into His strength. In Christ, I have righteousness, forgiveness and security that have no boundaries and cannot be shaken. You, oh God, destroy what is evil, sending it far from me. The liars and their lies are no match for Your holiness. I will trust in You and You alone.