Prayer guides

Short, plain guides with a prayer you can pray today. Scripture is quoted from the World English Bible.

Grouped by what you're looking for: building the habit, a shape for your prayers, praying for others, prayers for hard moments, mornings, seasons of the church year, and journaling.

Building a daily prayer habit

• How to have a consistent prayer life: a set time, a 10-minute shape, a 6-week schedule, and what to do the day you miss.
• How to pray every day: simple steps and short prayers for ordinary days.
• How to pray when you don't know what to say: nine simple ways, one-line Bible prayers, and a 5-minute prayer to follow word for word.
• How long should I pray each day?: what the Bible says, a plan for 5 to 30 minutes, and how to grow your time.

Guided prayer and prayer methods

• The ACTS prayer model: adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication, with verses and a full example prayer.
• Breath prayers: short Bible prayers prayed in time with your breathing, how to make your own, and 40 examples by need.
• Guided prayer script: a 10-minute Christian prayer to read aloud with timed pauses, shorter and group versions, and a template to write your own.

Praying for others

• How to pray for someone: five simple steps, what to pray for each need, Paul's prayers to pray by name, and praying aloud with a friend.
• How to pray for your children: a weekly plan, Bible verses to pray over them by name, prayers by age, and what to pray when a child is struggling.

Prayers for hard moments

• A prayer for anxiety and worry: words to pray when fear won't let go, with the scripture behind them.

Morning and evening

• A morning prayer to start your day: a prayer for yourself and your family before the day begins.

Seasons of the church year

• The 40-day Lent prayer challenge, 2027: a daily plan from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

Prayer journaling

• Prayer journal prompts: 40 prompts in eight themes, and how to set up a simple journal.