Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for June 17th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, that they all may be one. John 17:21.
Father, that is what Your Son asked for His people. Unity, like the unity He has with You.
I cannot fix the whole church. But I can do my small part. I can stop being a wall and start being a help.
There is the woman in my Bible study whose views are not mine. There is the new pastor whose preaching is not what I am used to. There are the quiet ways I rank my church above others. None of these serves the prayer Your Son prayed. Help me let them go.
The unity He prayed for is not everyone being the same. It is the same trust in You, the same love for Jesus, the same Spirit living in us. I share all of that with people I have not always liked. Let me act on what we share. Let the smaller differences stay small.
Your Son prayed this prayer. You will answer it. Do not let me get in the way this week.
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.
that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
John 17:21
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for june 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 John 17:21. 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.