Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for February 22nd
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, Your Son said, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24. The terms are still the same. Deny yourself. Take up the cross. Follow. I have lived long enough now to see that the self-denial of this age is mostly giving up small comforts that once felt like rights. The cross I am picking up today is not heavy. It is the size of a teacup. It is the choice not to complain to the granddaughter about her busyness. It is the willingness to do the dishes after lunch and not leave them for the visiting daughter to find. It is the patient waiting at the doctor's office without making the receptionist feel my impatience. None of these is large. None of them is exempt either. Let me take them up cheerfully. And let me follow today, with whatever small cross is mine for this Friday, and let the following be the actual point. 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 Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 16:24
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for february 22nd?
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 Matthew 16:24. 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.