Daily Prayer Guide

A Prayer To Love With Humility And Gentleness [Ephesians 4:2]

Dear heavenly Father, you show me your love every single day. I ask that you give me a spirit of humility and gentleness. When I interact with others, reach obstacles, or get challenged, I ask for your help in being more patient. Help me to respond with love. Help me be wise, tactful, and kind with everyone today. Amen. [Based on Ephesians 4:2]

With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. - Ephesians 4:2 [CSB]

A Prayer To Make The Lord My Strength And My Shield [Psalms 28:7]

Heavenly Father, I am in awe of your power and glory. I praise your name and rejoice that you have offered salvation to a sinner like me. I ask you to be my strength and my shield. As I enter the world today, I ask that you be the one that equips me and protects me from what I may come across. May I handle it all in a way that honors you. Amen.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. - Psalms 28:7 [KJV]

A Prayer To Live Under The Protection Of The Most High [Psalms 91:1]

Father God, I pray to ask for your protection over my life. I surrender control to you and seek you and your power to guide me. I want to live under your protection. Please keep me safe. I ask that you take control of my life’s circumstances so that they work according to your will. Build me with courage and guide me. Amen.

The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. - [Psalms 91:1 [CSB]

A Prayer To Keep Me From Evil [2 Thessalonians 3:3]

Holy Lord, Jesus was the only one without sin. Even he was tempted by the devil. I ask you to keep me away from evil. Deliver me, protect me, and guide me toward righteousness and away from all kinds of evil. Thank you for being faithful and never leaving my side. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 [KJV]

A Prayer To Follow God’s Commands [Deuteronomy 30:16]

Father God, I pray asking forgiveness where I have not been obedient to your commands. Often times I doubt, get fearful, or outright reject the things I know to do. I pray to ask your help so I can walk in your ways, obey your commands, and follow you better. I ask for you to bless me on my path and keep me focused. Amen.

For I am commanding you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and multiply, and the Lord your God may bless you in the land you are entering to possess. - Deuteronomy 30:16 [CSB]

A Prayer To Wait Upon The Lord [Psalms 27:14]

All knowing God, you have the universe in your hands. Even though I know this and I trust it, I still find myself worried that things will work out for the best. I ask for patience because my heart is weak. Give me the confident strength to wait upon You. Even when I struggle, teach me to wait on you and your timing. Amen.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. - Psalms 27:14 [KJV]

A Prayer To Be Full Of Faith, Hope, and Love [1 Corinthians 13:13]

All powerful God, I want to be fully committed to you. Let me abide in you and your glory. Help me stay focused on your word and rest on your promises. Fill me full of faith that doesn’t falter, hope that is everlasting, and love that is overflowing. Your gift of Jesus was the greatest gift of love. Give me to opportunity to share that truth with others. Amen.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. - 1 Corinthians 13:13 [ASV]

A Prayer To Follow The Lord [Psalms 23:1]

Glorious God, I pray to be a better follower of you. I want to resist the urge to be in want of material things and comforts that are fleeting. I want to follow you wholeheartedly and not worry about the temporary things that make me fearful. Be with me, guide me, and direct my steps. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. - Psalms 23:1 [KJV]

A Prayer To Be More Charitable [1 Peter 4:8]

Creator God, you are the source of all my blessings. I pray that you mold my heart so that I’m more charitable toward others. Help me to put my wants aside so that I can help cover the needs of others. I know that all blessings come from you, but help me to be one of those blessings to others. May my charity bring glory to your kingdom. Amen.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. - 1 Peter 4:8 [KJV]

A Prayer To Work As For The Lord [Colossians 3:23]

Father God, I ask for strength and focus today. When I get stuck at the job I hate, with people who drag me down, or when I do the same boring tasks, I ask you to remind me that you are with me. Help me to focus on my tasks and do them in such a way that you would be proud. Make me work as though I’m working for you. For your glory, amen.

Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people. - Colossians 3:23 [CSB]