Prayer for strength
Prayer for Strength
When you are worn down and the next step feels like more than you have, this is a prayer for strength to keep walking.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Lord, Your word says that those who wait for You will renew their strength. They will rise up like eagles. They will run and not grow tired. They will walk and not faint.
I notice You end with walking. Not flying. Not running. Just the slow, steady step that most days require. That is what I need.
I do not need eagle wings today. I need feet that do not stop. Renew the strength I need for the right now step in front of me.
Teach me to wait on You, not as work I do, but as trust in who You are. You supply the next mile when it comes.
Walking and not fainting is the miracle I need most days.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this strength 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 can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him."
Psalm 28:7"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10"The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him."
Exodus 15:2"He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength."
Isaiah 40:29
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Common questions
What is a good prayer for strength?
The reviewed prayer on this page is a short, Scripture-shaped strength prayer you can pray right now. Read it slowly, make it personal, and carry one line with you through the day.
Which Bible verses go with prayers for strength?
The "Verses to pray" section quotes several Bible verses about strength in full so you can pray them line by line. You can find more on the Chosen Portion verse page for strength.
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