Dads
Dad’s Prayer for December 29th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, the year is almost over, and I have not really looked back. I have spent most of it frustrated about what did not happen and worried about what comes next. But You have brought us through.
So let me stop and remember. The medical scare that turned out fine. The hard stretch with our kid that we got through. The job that did not fall apart. The marriage that grew quietly stronger. The faith I still have after a hard year — which is not nothing.
Lord Jesus, You have helped us this far. Help me remember that Your help is real, not just something I say I believe. This is a good time to look back and be grateful before turning to what comes next.
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.
Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer,7:12 “Ebenezer” means “stone of help”. saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”
1 Samuel 7:12
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad’s prayer for december 29th?
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 1 Samuel 7:12. 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.