He Hears Us

Written during the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, this collection speaks into lockdown, isolation, financial insecurity, disrupted churches and the exhaustion of living for months with an uncertain future. Those circumstances belong to a specific period; many of the prayers address them directly. Yet the spiritual questions underneath them have not disappeared.

How do we pray when anxiety begins to govern the day? What do we say when we are lonely, financially stretched or weary of a difficult season continuing? Where do we take concern for our families, churches and communities when there is more happening than we can possibly put right ourselves?

He Hears Us brings those experiences before the God Scripture describes as constant. Its prayers are arranged around particular needs, including hope, comfort, reassurance, anxiety, loneliness, mental health, finances, fatigue, family life and the church. Each section is rooted in a biblical reflection. 

Although some of its language remains firmly situated in the pandemic, the resource can still be useful when life becomes unsettled again. You may find a prayer that already says what you need to say, or words that help you begin your own conversation with God.

A shared invitation 

Our Daily Bread Ministries wants to accompany people into prayer when their own words are difficult to find. We provide resources like He Hears Us freely because access to Scripture and prayer should not depend upon someone’s ability to pay. If you value that work, a donation helps us continue creating and sharing Bible-based resources with people facing the many different pressures of life.