Life Situations
Prayer When a Son or Daughter Leaves Home
Prayer is vital for all of us when a grown son or daughter leaves home. When they head off for college, career, mission, marriage or military service, it is a time of extreme adjustment for both the son or daughter and the family they are leaving. Here is a prayer for you to personalize for…
Read MorePrayer for God’s Strength One Step at a Time
When facing a life journey, big or small, praying for God’s help as you take one step at a time will make all the difference. The mountain climber I can say with all sincerity that I have few actual heroes. There are just a handful of men who have had a profound impact on my…
Read MoreA Prayer for Strength when Ill and Suffering
Praying when we are ill and suffering helps us talk honestly to God about the feelings of helplessness and hopelessness that overwhelm us when we are unable to function normally. My struggles during illness and suffering I was recently hospitalized for a chronic illness, then a month later hospitalized for a secondary illness caused by…
Read MorePrayer for Those in an Unhealthy Lifestyle
Praying for those living an unhealthy lifestyle is a way for family members and friends to help those we love. Unhealthy lifestyles include anything that is contrary to what’s written in the Bible about God’s way of living. The Bible tells what types of behaviors are considered wrong and sinful, whether it is something morally,…
Read MoreFear of Public Speaking Prayer
Prayer is crucial in overcoming the fear of public speaking because prayer helps you overcome fear. Because the fear of public speaking is irrational, it cannot be totally overcome by simply using your mind to get over it, or being well rehearsed or being extremely prepared. Experts tell us that the fear of public speaking…
Read MorePrayer When People Let You Down and Life Isn’t Fair
We are often let down by people in our workplace and in our family. You might do everything right and then those you trusted on your team don’t step up to the plate and do their part. At times like that it’s hard to trust like it says in Proverbs: “Trust in the Lord with…
Read MoreParents Prayer for a Disabled Child
Parents caring for a disabled child who pray can tap into the power of prayer to receive great strength, comfort and wisdom as they seek to help their disabled child grow and thrive. Here is a parent’s prayer for a disabled child written by a writer who became disabled as a young child following an…
Read MoreInsomnia Prayer
Try this insomnia prayer when you can’t fall asleep or stay asleep at night. This insomnia prayer has four parts: Asking God to show you practical things you can do the make sleep possible Meditating on Bible verses on sleep and rest Praying directly to God for his strength, comfort, aid and protection to help…
Read MorePrayer to Ask for God’s Help when You Are Trying to Do It All Yourself
A key to letting go of our problems in prayer is in realizing when our pride is blocking us from asking for God’s healing power. Are you tired, bitter and worn out? Maybe you’re trying to handle your problems by yourself without God’s help. This prayer poem gives us the power to reach out to God…
Read MorePraying About Fears During the Night
This prayer for fears during the night can help you gain God’s help when you find yourself lying awake in bed worrying. Praying about fears during the night When the sun goes down— the natural light dims, the dark prevails— my fears come out to haunt and taunt me. Lord, settle my heart. Keep my…
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