Prayers
Prayers for the things you carry
Written prayers for the moments the words won't come — each one grounded in the Scripture it comes from, ready to pray as it stands or to make your own.
A Morning Prayer
Lamentations 3:22-23 is the morning’s own verse — God’s mercies “are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” — and Psalm 14…
A Prayer Before Surgery
Psalm 46:1 steadies the night before an operation — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble” — a…
A Prayer for Forgiveness
1 John 1:9 is the promise this prayer rests on: if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from…
A Prayer for Guidance
Proverbs 3:5-6 is Scripture’s central prayer for guidance — trust in the LORD with all your heart, lean not on your own understand…
A Prayer for Healing
Scripture invites you to ask for healing plainly. Psalm 30:2 — “O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me” — and J…
A Prayer for My Children
A mother’s prayer for her children can be as plain as asking for their safety, their character, and their faith. Numbers 6:24-26 —…
A Prayer for My Husband
A prayer for your husband can be simple and specific: ask for his protection, his work, his integrity, and his walk with God. Ephe…
A Prayer for Peace in My Home
Joshua 24:15 — “as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” — is the anchor for this prayer, and Colossians 3:15 asks that the…
A Prayer for Strength
Isaiah 40:31 is the promise behind this prayer — those who wait on the LORD will renew their strength — and Isaiah 41:10 gives the…
A Prayer for a Friend Who Is Hurting
Romans 12:15 gives the shape of this prayer — “weep with those who weep” — and Galatians 6:2 the instruction: carry one another’s …
A Prayer for a Prodigal Child
Luke 15:20 is the prayer’s picture — the father saw his son “while he was still a long way off,” which means he was watching the r…
A Prayer for an Anxious Heart
1 Peter 5:7 is the prayer’s whole shape — “cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you” — and Philippians 4:6-7 promise…