20 Powerful Prayers For Moms Who Feel Defeated

These prayers for moms who feel defeated can help you pray specifically and intentionally, asking God to help you overcome the negative feelings of defeat.

As Christian mothers, sometimes life can feel hard, and it’s easy for feelings of defeat to creep in. It’s important not to dwell on those negative feelings, but to pray and ask God to help you overcome them. Because defeat is not from God, He gave us all we need to succeed in life.

Prayer is powerful, and it’s a blessing to go before the Lord and talk directly to Him. He hears every word and at the lowest moments in life, prayer is impactful and can change things for the better.

As a Christian mom, in moments when I feel defeated, I know that turning to the Lord in prayer is the way to overcome those negative feelings. I try not to dwell on those thoughts but rather find reminders from God’s Word on how to overcome them. I am so thankful that I can turn to God in prayer anytime and anywhere, and that I know through Him I can overcome anything.

If you’re a Christian mother struggling with feelings of defeat, below are 20 prayers to inspire you to pray specific prayers to overcome those negative feelings.

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Prayers For Moms Who Feel Defeated

1) Help Me Find Strength To Carry On

Lord, help me find the strength to carry on when I feel defeated. Remove these negative feelings and replace them with hope, peace, joy, and assurance of the victory I have in You. Strengthen me as a mother and help me to be strong for my children, I surrender these unwanted feelings to You, and I ask that You restore my joy.

2) Fill My Heart With Hope And Restore My Joy

Lord, I pray that You fill my heart with abundant hope, and restore my joy, that I may enjoy this life You’ve blessed me with and the special moments with my children. Remove all the unwanted feelings and replace them with abundant joy that comes from You alone.

3) Help Me To Remember Your Truth And Apply It To My Life

Lord, I pray that You help me to remember Your truth and to apply it to my life, so that I may live according to Your Word. I know that feelings of defeat don’t come from You, and I place those feelings in Your hands and ask that You renew me from within and fill me with Your hope.

4) When I Feel Like Giving Up, Renew Me From Within, Remind Me Of Your Unfailing Love

Lord, I pray that when I feel like giving up, You renew me from within and remind me of Your unfailing love. May I keep my focus on You and push aside the negative feelings that try to burden me. Thank You for Your unfailing love and that You walk beside me through all the hardships in life, may I feel ever-close to You in this low time.

5) I Pray That I Can Overcome Feelings Of Defeat And Walk In The Victory I Have Through Christ

Lord, I pray that I can overcome feelings of defeat and walk in the victory I have through Christ. Help me to win this battle over negative feelings that weigh so heavily on me. I place them in Your hands and ask that You refresh my heart in Your victory and peace.

6) Instill In Me A Passion For Life, May I Desire To Live Each Day For Your Glory

Lord, instill in me a passion for life again, may I desire to live each day for Your glory and according to Your truth. I pray that I can feel excited about life and the blessings You’ve given me.

Help me to embrace the moments with my children and not waste them away from negative feelings. Fill my heart with a passion for You and for living my life to the fullest.

7) I Pray Against The Plans The Enemy Has Set Against Me, May They Fail In Jesus’ Name

Lord, I pray that the plans the enemy has set against me may fail in Jesus’ name. May they have no hold over me or my family, and that I can walk victoriously in the freedom Christ has given me. I pray that Your plans for my life succeed, that I can stay focused on truth, and that the enemy will have no foothold on my life.

Spending time in prayer is powerful and it helps to shape your life by God’s will. Using a Prayer Journal is a great way to be intentional and pray specific prayers that you can continually come back to.

8) Help Me To Persevere When I Feel Defeated, Remind My Heart Of The Glorious Hope I Have In You

Lord, I pray that You help me to persevere when I feel defeated and that You remind my heart of the glorious hope I have in You. When I feel weak and am at a low point in my life, may You restore my hope and lift me out of the pit of sadness. I know I am never hopeless because You are faithful and true to Your Word.

9) Lord, I Lean On You When I Feel Weak, Help Me Overcome This Feeling Of Defeat

Lord, I lean on You when I feel weak, help me to overcome this feeling of defeat that is trying to enslave me. I pray that it dissolves and has no hold on my life. I pray that You replace it with hope and peace, and strengthen me with a confidence that can come only from You.

10) Renew My Joy, Fill My Heart With Excitement For This Life You’ve Blessed Me With

Lord, I pray that You renew my joy and fill my heart with excitement for this life You’ve blessed me with. I desire to make the most of the time You’ve given me and I pray that I can find enjoyment and peace in it.

11) Lord, Use My Weakness To Bring Glory To You, When I Am Weak You Make Me Strong

Lord, I pray that You use my weakness to bring glory to You because when I am weak, You make me strong. I trust that You are working through my weaknesses and that You can bring good out of any situation. I place my faith in Your unfailing love, help me to grow stronger through these trials and to draw closer to You through them.

12) Help Me To Learn Valuable Truths From My Weaknesses, May I Grow Stronger In My Faith Through Them

Lord, I pray that You help me to learn the valuable truths from my weaknesses, so that I may continually grow strong in my faith through them. Help me to grow and develop spiritually as I face the challenges before me.

Use my weakness for good, and help me to become stronger through the trials. With You by my side I can face anything, thank you for always watching over me.

13) Lord, Help Me To Remember The Purpose You Placed Over My Life, Strengthen Me As A Mother

Lord, help me to remember the purpose You place over my life, and may You strengthen me as a mother. I pray that I can stay focused on the tasks You’ve placed before me and not get distracted by feelings of failure and defeat. I pray that those feelings dissolve and I can confidently live out the plans You have for my life with joy.

14) Instill In Me A Desire To Faithfully Pray Through My Trials, Draw Me Closer To You Through Them

Lord, instill in me a desire to faithfully pray through the trials, may I draw closer to You through them all. Help me to learn and grow as I face challenges in life, and that ultimately they will make me depend on You all the more.

Thank You for being my refuge and safe place as I deal with the hardships in life, I pray that You fill my heart with a desire to turn to You in prayer no matter what situation I find myself in.

15) Help Me Overcome Sadness And Feelings Of Failure, Because They Don’t Come From You

Lord, help me to overcome sadness and feelings of failure, I know they don’t come from You. You have made me strong and have given me the ability to overcome victoriously, and I surrender those feelings of defeat to You. Remove them from my life and help me to confidently walk in the freedom You give me.

16) Keep My Eyes Focused On Your Truth, That I Can Find My Hope In You

Lord, keep my eyes focused on Your truth so that I can find my hope in You alone. When I feel defeated direct me to the Scriptures that will comfort my heart and remind me of Your truth. Help me to learn to apply them to my life so I can live by biblical truths.

17) I Pray That You Help Me To See The Good In The Hardships, May I Grow Closer To You Through Them

Lord, I pray that You help me to see the good in the hardships so that I can grow closer to You through them. Help me to see trials as an opportunity to develop and mature into who You made me to be. May I learn from those low moments in my life and each time may I become more solid in my faith in You.

18) Help Me To Focus On The Good Things, And Realize How Much You’ve Blessed Me

Lord, help me to focus on the good things in life, and to realize how much You’ve blessed me with. Take away the distractions before me and keep my heart full of thanksgiving and praise. I pray that I can fully live my life acknowledging all You’ve given me and giving You the praise You are worthy of.

19) Fill Me With A Desire To Teach My Children To Persevere Through Anything

Lord, instill in me a desire to teach my children how to persevere through anything with You by their side. Help me to be a living example of what it looks like to live by faith and to fully depend on You. I can’t do this alone, so I pray that You fill me with the wisdom to know how to live a life of perseverance by faith.

20) I Surrender The Burdens Too Heavy To Bear Into Your Capable Hands, Take The Load From Me

Lord, I surrender the burdens too heavy for me to bear into Your capable hands, I pray that You walk beside me and the load from me. I trust You with everything I am, and I know that You will never leave my side.

I know I can face anything with You ever-present in my life. I give You the heavy burdens and ask that You help me live with the peace that comes from knowing You.

A great way to go deep into prayer time is to use a Prayer Journal, it helps you be intentional and to write down specific prayer requests that you can continually come back to.

These prayers for moms who feel defeated can help you pray intentionally and specifically when feeling low. God hears your prayers, and He wants to carry those heavy burdens in your life for you. He is a loving God who walks beside you through everything; He is always there. Remember, your prayers are never in vain. They are effective and help to change your life for the better because God acts on your behalf, so place those negative feelings in His capable hands.