10 Calming Prayers for Anger: Pray the Word
We were several weeks into a winter that felt like it might never end when I realized I needed help. I was angry and irritable almost all the time. On a cold January morning, I pulled out my Bible and began reading God’s Word as I let it guide me in praying calming prayers for anger.
Today, I’m sharing the biblical prayers for anger that helped me shift back to peace.
Biblical Prayers for Anger
I pray these words bless you as well.
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10 Calming Prayers for Anger
1. “Lord, help me be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20 ESV
2. “Father, please help me be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving others as you forgive me.”
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32
3. “God, please help me put a guard over my mouth so that I might speak in gentleness, not anger.”
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
4. “Father, guide me as I surrender to you. Help me overcome anger so that Satan does not get a foothold in my life.”
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27
5. “Lord, help me learn to hold my tongue.”
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Proverbs 29:11
6. “God, help me forgive those who have hurt me instead of holding grudges.”
Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Luke 17:3-4
7. “Lord, I leave justice in your hands. Help me resist the urge to repay evil.”
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
Probers 20:22
8. “Lord, help me not to stir up strife but to quiet contention.”
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
Proverbs 15:18
9. “Rather than keeping a list of wrongs, help me to release and cover up the offenses of others.”
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:12
10. “Lord, teach me to be slow to anger so that I might rule my spirit.”
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:23
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Calling All Parents and Grandparents!
As the parent of two sons and a daughter, I have a heart for helping parents develop deeper relationships with their children and with God. Our kids, ages 6, 11, and 15, share this vision. They have helped me write three family devotionals for parents or older relatives to read with the children and teens they love. You can find all three books here or read more below.
Attention All Boy Moms (and Dads)!
God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength helps young boys, ages 5-13, learn what it means to trust God and become strong warriors for his kingdom. Now, more than ever, our world needs men who are willing to boldly carry God’s love into the world. I wrote this boys’ devotional book with our two young sons, Aiden and Caleb, ages six and eleven! You’ll enjoy their honesty as we teach boys how to be strong warriors for the Lord. Find this life-changing devotional book here.
Mother-Daughter Devotionals by a Mom and Daughter
Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith is written for girls ages 7-12. It includes 60 devotions with Scripture, conversation starters, and a shared journaling section for moms and daughters after each devotion. I wrote this book with the help of our daughter, Bekah, when she was eleven. Find this one-of-a-kind shared devotional here.
Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for teenage girls ages 13-20. It includes 50 devotions, each with a shared journaling section to help moms and daughters connect through writing. This is a great book for moms who want to communicate about awkward topics—like dating, sexuality, peer pressure, and more—but don’t know where to start. Bekah and I will help you right here.
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