Dads
Dad’s Prayer for March 17th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Lord, Paul told the church to "remember the poor," and he said it as if it were simple. Like, we should just do it. But I have stopped remembering them. The man at the off-ramp. The family at church I know is struggling. The emails from aid groups I delete without reading. Today, remember them through me. Not with a big check. With one small honest act. Give what You moved me to give last month, and I never gave. Look the man in the corner in the eye. Let me say good morning even when I am not handing him anything. Get my heart back into the right shape so next time I am not so quick to look the other way. 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.
They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.
Galatians 2:10
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad’s prayer for march 17th?
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 Galatians 2:10. 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.