{"id":5441,"date":"2018-07-13T04:48:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T04:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=5441"},"modified":"2018-07-13T04:48:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T04:48:05","slug":"10-prayerful-mantras-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2018\/07\/10-prayerful-mantras-divorce.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Prayerful Mantras for Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who has experienced the complicated journey of divorce has more than likely known their fair share of moments of stress and duress.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be it struggles over co-parenting, finances, etc., it may feel as if individuality is temporarily suspended in favor of another dictating your life.<\/p>\n

Or perhaps there is less spousal conflict and more a sense of personal loss and identity crisis from remaining in a bad situation too long.<\/p>\n

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Or simply a general sense of not knowing how to start over or which new direction to pursue.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regardless, of what particular aspect of loss, change, vulnerability, fear or frustration weighs on you most heavily, one thing is for sure.<\/p>\n

It is difficult to think clearly through a time of exhaustive emotional transition and additional family and financial responsibility.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The day to day is difficult enough for the average parent to maneuver\u00a0let alone adding heartache and stress to the point of distraction.<\/p>\n

Therefore, having short and specific prayerful mantras can ground anxiety and fears.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a powerful way to keep worries from wandering.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

And reinforce your faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because in times of suffering it isn’t uncommon to pray with fear.<\/p>\n

Please let things get better.<\/em><\/p>\n

Please let this stop.<\/em><\/p>\n

Why won’t this stop?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

It can be an angst-filled\u00a0version of prayer\u00a0reinforcing your sense of temporary hopelessness.<\/p>\n

As opposed to faith-filled\u00a0affirmations assuring you there is both hope\u00a0and a purpose to this particular suffering.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are also powerful tools the minute any type of fear or anxiety threatens to steal a bit of your strength and focus while you rebuild your life personally, emotionally, spiritually and professionally.<\/p>\n

5 Prayerful Mantras for Divorce<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for making this other person powerless in my life and restoring my sense of empowerment.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for reminding me this other person is not in control, You are in control.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for restoring my God-given gifts and taking me further towards my purpose.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for restoring me, emotionally, spiritually and physically.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for healing my children and I and restoring our warm, loving, respectful, and close relationships.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for restoring my children’s joy, confidence, spirituality, sense of empowerment and hope through this.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for lifting these struggles and allowing this pain to subside into purpose.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for giving me the grace to accept these unwanted changes in my life.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for the wisdom these are not the devastating losses they appear to be but changes I could not make alone<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for deeming it all I needed to learn and time for new doors and windows to fly open.<\/p>\n

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These prayerful mantras are just the beginning of reinforcing faith, not fear.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every single individual is a child of God and deserves to be happy and has God-given gifts which often evolve through periods of great suffering.<\/p>\n

The essence of suffering is self-reflection, restoration, and purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s just extremely difficult to keep our eyes on that bigger picture while our world feels as though it is falling apart.<\/p>\n

Whether you pray these mantras or personalize some for your own particular situation they should reinforce focus and hope and faith.<\/p>\n

Lord, I am turning to you in faith not fear because you made me who I am and have given me both gifts and challenges meant to open new doors leading me further to my purpose.<\/p>\n

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