Hope for the Discouraged Heart | Your Nightly Prayer

Updated Aug 07, 2025


Are you quietly carrying burdens that feel too heavy to lift? This short nightly prayer offers biblical encouragement for the discouraged heart — a moment of quiet comfort and renewed hope before bed. 🕊 Tonight, let God speak peace into the areas that feel broken. He sees you. He hears you. And He promises to draw near to the brokenhearted. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 🙏 This nightly prayer is for anyone: Struggling with discouragement, anxiety, or silent tears Facing spiritual burnout or emotional fatigue Longing for strength, peace, or reassurance before sleep Heavenly Father, For the heart weighed down by unmet expectations, hidden grief, or relentless pressure—bring your light. Shine truth where lies have whispered. Speak peace where fear has shouted. You are the lifter of our heads, the healer of broken hearts. Tonight, quiet our minds and speak gently to our weary souls. Let us rest not in outcomes but in the goodness of Your presence. We trust You, even when we don’t understand the road ahead. In Jesus’ name, Amen.


SWN authorGrandchamp is an author and speaker. His book, “In Pursuit of Truth, A Journey Begins,” is an easy-to-read narrative that offers answers to the most common questions new believers and non-believers have about Jesus Christ (Amazon.) Greg speaks on living out our faith in our daily lives – and on creating true disciples of Christ.
Greg doesn’t pretend to be a pastor, a theologian, or a Bible expert, but offers the perspective of an everyday guy on the same journey as everyone else – in pursuit of truth.
Greg can be reached by email  or on Facebook @ Greg Grandchamp - Author.

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