Discover this beautiful prayer for managing your emotions in the light of Christ.

Prayer to control my emotions

Lord God Almighty,

You who are the source of peace and serenity,

I humbly turn to You at this time of trouble,

Where my emotions are tossing about like waves in the midst of a storm.

I ask You, O gracious God,

To grant me the grace to control my thoughts,

To pacify my feelings,

And to calm the torments that stir my heart.

You know the depths of my soul,

The struggles I go through, the fears that beset me,

The angers that overwhelm me,

And the sadness that weighs down my spirit.

Before You, I surrender myself and lay it all at Your feet,

In the hope of receiving Your peace.

Lord, give me wisdom

To discern the emotions that serve me and those that destroy me,

To understand what in my thoughts fuels confusion,

And to learn to react with love and temperance to situations that shake me.

When anger takes hold of me,

Teach me to transform it into forgiveness,

Show me the path of calm and dialogue,

Rather than that of impulsiveness and hurtful words.

When anxiety grips my heart,

Teach me to trust in Your Providence,

To believe in Your divine wisdom,

And to remember that everything is in Your hands,

That I am never alone in my fears.

When sadness overwhelms me,

Remind me of Your promise of consolation,

Shine the light of Your love within me,

And allow me to find in prayer a safe refuge,

A place where my heart can heal and regenerate.

When joy leaves me and I feel empty,

Fill me with Your Holy Spirit,

May I find the strength and clarity I need to move forward,

May I know how to find reasons for hope, even in adversity.

Lord Jesus, You who have experienced every human emotion,

You who have known sadness, fear, anger and joy,

Learn me to follow You in mastering my emotions,

Not to let myself be carried away by inner torments,

But to hand over to You every moment of doubt and turmoil.

Mary, Mother full of gentleness,

You who have meditated in silence on the events of Your life,

Even in moments of incomprehension,

Intercede for me with Your Son,

That I may learn to meditate in my heart

The emotions that dwell in me, and to find peace in prayer.

I ask You, Lord,

To anchor in me the virtue of patience,

That I may not react impulsively to difficult situations.

Give me self-control,

That I may be guided by reason enlightened by faith,

And not by the uncontrolled emotions that trouble me.

Holy Spirit, breath of peace and life,

Come and calm the inner storms,

Breathe into me the deep peace that only Your love can offer.

Fill my heart with Your light,

And make me an instrument of peace,

So that in every emotion I may respond with love, gentleness and compassion.

Lord, I thank You for Your infinite love,

For Your patience with my weaknesses,

And for Your constant presence in my life.

I humbly ask You to continue to accompany me,

To educate me in the art of emotional mastery,

And to guide me on the path to inner peace.

Thus, even in turbulent times,

I will be able to find refuge in You,

And live each moment with renewed confidence

In Your wisdom and providence.

Amen.