How to Create Your Own Anchor Prayer

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How to Create Your Own Anchor Prayer

A 3-Step Guide

We talked about that “spinning” feeling of overwhelm. We talked about our deep need for an “Anchor Prayer.” (You can read that here).

But I hear your honest question.

“But Debbera… what do I say?”

The “perfect” prayer on a poster can feel lovely. The prayer on a Pinterest image looks nice.

But often, it doesn’t stick.

Your Words, Not Theirs

An “Anchor Prayer” is not about finding the “right” words. It is about finding YOUR words.

It has to be personal. It has to be true for you.

Jesus didn’t give us a long, complicated formula. He gave us the “Our Father.” It is a simple, heartfelt, honest prayer.

Your Anchor Prayer is your own, personal, “mustard-seed” version of that.

“LAMP FOR YOUR FEET”

pSALM 119:105

It is a “lamp for your feet” (Psalm 119:105). It is a short, true, guiding light. You can hold onto it in the dark.

Your journal is the quiet, safe space to listen for it.

YOUR PROMPTS

Prompts to Listen for Your Prayer

Let’s find your words. This isn’t about thinking. It is about listening to your heart.

  • Step 1: The “Need.”
    • “When I am in my ‘spin,’ the one feeling I most long for is… (Peace? Stillness? Grace? Calm? Strength?)”
  • Step 2: The “Name.”
    • “What is my most comforting, anchoring ‘Name’ for God? (Lord? Jesus? Father? Prince of Peace? Good Shepherd?)”
  • Step 3: The “Anchor.”
    • Now, let’s quietly put them together. Try a few. Let them be a “breath prayer” (one part for the inhale, one for the exhale).
  • (Inhale) “Prince of Peace,” (Exhale) “be my anchor.”
  • (Inhale) “Lord, I am weak,” (Exhale) “be my strength.”
  • (Inhale) “Be still, my soul,” (Exhale) “and trust.”
  • (Inhale) “I am held,” (Exhale) “I am held.”

YOUR ACTION POINT

Your Action Point: The “Anchor” Page

  1. Look at the “Anchor Prayers” you just journaled.
  2. Test. Which one makes your shoulders drop? Which one makes your heart feel true?
  3. Turn to a new, fresh page in your journal.
  4. Write only your chosen Anchor Prayer in the center of the page.

This is your “Anchor Page.”

You have just created your most powerful, portable tool.

(In our next post, we’ll talk about how to use this new prayer in your real everyday life.)

With grace, Debbera