7 Prayers For Lost Or Stolen Items - Prayrs

It’s such an upsetting thing when you lose something of yours. Even more so when it’s something you really had a special attachment to. Having something stolen from you is such an invasion of your privacy. It can make you feel violated and so upset that someone else would be so selfish.

When you find that lost item or have that item returned, you probably say a quick prayer thanking Jesus for bringing the item back into your life. Say these prayers for lost or stolen items when you need to remain centered and calm when you’ve lost something special to you.

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Prayers for Lost or Stolen Items

Short Prayer

Lord, I ask for Your help in finding what I have lost. Please guide me to where it is or give me peace if it cannot be recovered. Amen.

📖 Matthew 6:19-21

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

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Prayer for Lost Things

O Holy Saint Anthony, God chose you to be one of his most powerful advocates for us. You have been chosen to be the one to bring back to us our lost and stolen items. I pray to you with all the faith and hope I have to help me find my lost item, just as you have helped so many countless members of God’s flock. I give what I have lost to your care, that you may bring it back to me. I ask that through God you will be able to find my lost item and that it will find its way back to me. I ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

📖 Luke 15:8-9

"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.'"

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Prayer for Stolen Property to be Returned

O Heavenly Father, I ask that you urge the person who stole my property to return it to me. I ask that you drive the thief from my life in any further capacity. I pray that you make the thief obedient to your will. I ask that through the power of your intervention that you would be able to have the things that were taken from me returned. My heart is heavy and filled with anxiety at having lost my items. Though I try to not dwell on material things, this item has a great personal connection to me. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

📖 Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

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Prayer for Finding Lost Things

Dear Lord, you always are with us, holding us up, walking with us, showing us love and filling us with hope every single day. I ask that you please return to me what I lost. You know how much that item means to me. You know the anxiety that losing this item has caused me. You know the stress placed on me while I’ve been trying to look for it. I pray that you help me to find this item quickly and without any more stress. Thank you for allowing me to come to you with this problem. I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

📖 Psalm 37:5

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this."

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Prayers to the Thief Whole Stole My Items

Almighty God, Heavenly Father, I ask that you hear me in my prayer today. I know you have taught us to give up our material possessions for eternal life. I ask of you to help me be reunited with my items, as they have more than worldly value to me. I ask that you strike fear into the hearts of those that stole my item, that they may find it better to return the item to me. I ask that you show the thief the way back from sin. I pray that you can reach the thief’s heart and make them want to be forgiven for what they have done and for the pain they have caused me. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

📖 Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

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Prayer to Recover Stolen Item

Dear Lord, I know that Satan is always trying to get us away from you and to do his will. I know that Satan takes joy in pain, suffering, and anxiety. I pray that you remind whoever took my item that they need to turn away from Satan. You who knows all things Lord knows what the thief will do next knows what’s in their heart. You know what they plan to do with my item. If they decide not to give it back, then I ask that you help to heal their heart from wanting to steal again in the future. I ask that you heal my heart from wanting to find my stolen object. If I don’t get it back, I pray that you take away my stress about losing it. Open my heart to be okay with the possibility that I may never get my item back and make peace with that. I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

📖 Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

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Prayer to Saint Anthony for Lost Items

Saint Anthony, O most holy and gentlest of Saints, I pray to you to bring back my earthly possession. O loving Saint Anthony, please tell my prayer and petition to Jesus Christ. My soul and my heart are yours. You possess the most miraculous of powers. Please feel my heart with sympathy for the person who decided that they needed to take my item. I ask that you fold this person in your arms so that they may find a way to walk in your light instead of in the dark of evil. I ask that you make an example of this incident. I pray that you don’t let others have to go through this situation. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

📖 Psalm 50:15

"Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

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Prayer to Let Go of Lost Items

Lord, our Savior, I come to you with thanks for all that you have given me. I praise you for all that you have provided for me in my life. I thank you for what you have allowed me to provide for my family. I know that I have anger in my heart towards the person that stole something from me. I ask that you help me to let it go. I need to be thankful that it was just a possession that was stolen. That it was something that could be replaced, and even if it can’t that it’s a material thing and not a loved one or a friend. I pray that you help me remember that. I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

📖 1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

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Powerful Prayer to Find Lost Things

Dear Father in heaven, I have lost something dear to me and seek guidance and aid in finding it. I have my hope and faith in Your great ability. Please Lord God send your angels to guide my search. Help me find what is lost and lead me towards it. I know that with Your help, I will find what is lost. Amen.

📖 Romans 8:28

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

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Prayer Points for Lost or Stolen Items

Use these prayer points to guide your personal prayer time:

• Pray for God's guidance in locating the lost or stolen item
• Ask God to grant you peace and calmness during this stressful time
• Pray for wisdom to remember where you last had the item
• Ask the Lord to soften the heart of anyone who may have taken your belongings
• Pray for the conviction of thieves to return what they have stolen
• Ask God to help you release anxiety and trust in His provision
• Pray for protection over your remaining possessions
• Ask for the grace to forgive those who have stolen from you
• Pray for perspective to value eternal things over earthly possessions
• Ask God to provide a supernatural intervention in recovering your items
• Pray for contentment and gratitude for what you still have
• Ask the Holy Spirit to bring clarity and direction in your search
• Pray for the strength to let go if the item is not meant to be recovered
• Ask God to turn this situation into a testimony of His faithfulness
• Pray for divine favor with authorities or others who may help in recovery

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Bible Verses for Lost or Stolen Items

Find strength and comfort in these scriptures:

Matthew 6:19-21

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Luke 15:8-9

"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.'"

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Psalm 37:5

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this."

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

Psalm 50:15

"Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

Romans 8:28

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

Psalm 121:7-8

"The Lord will keep you from all harm-he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

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