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Dad’s Prayer for March 1st

A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.

The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Father, I have been keeping my life too safe. Shielding myself from anything that might shake my comfort zone. I do not want to hear hard feedback. I keep putting off a conversation I need to have. There is someone I owe an apology to, and I have been avoiding it. Lord, let some wind in this week. Bring the hard things I have been running from. I know the good stuff is on the other side of what I do not want to face. I am asking, even though I would rather not have to live with what I just asked for.

Amen.

How to pray it

  1. Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
  2. Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
  3. 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.

  1. Awake, north wind, and come, you south!
    Song of Solomon 4:16

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray dad’s prayer for march 1st?

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 Song of Solomon 4:16. 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.