Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for May 4th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, Jeremiah asked if people could make gods for themselves that are not really gods. The answer is no. And yet I keep trying. I make little gods in quiet ways. The god of comfort, who wants me to skip the hard right thing. The god of reputation, who wants me to only say what makes me look good. The god of small certainty, who wants me to stick with the version of You I can control instead of the real You who keeps changing how I see You. None of them is real. None of them can save. Let me see them this morning for what they are. Let me set them aside without making a big deal of it. You are the one true God. You are here. You are the One I am talking to. The other so-called gods can sit on the shelf and quietly fall apart, the way idols always did when people stopped tending them. 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.
Should a man make to himself gods
Jeremiah 16:20
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for may 4th?
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 Jeremiah 16:20. 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.