Dads
Dad's Prayer for February 18th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, there is a prayer I have been afraid to say out loud. I do not know exactly what You are doing in this stretch. The work is harder. The marriage took a strange turn. A friend I trusted let me down. If You are working on something in me, I would rather know. Show me plainly. Not in some big vision. Just in an honest look at my own heart. The thing I keep avoiding might be the thing You are bringing up. Help me sit still long enough to hear it. And do not let me hide in the easy story that all hardship is just random. Sometimes it is a loving father's hand. I would rather face Your hand than pretend it is only wind.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
I will tell God, ‘Do not condemn me.
Job 10:2
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad's prayer for february 18th?
Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.
Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?
This prayer is anchored in Job 10:2. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.