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Kids Prayer for March 13th

A short, Scripture-shaped kids prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.

The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Lord, four men who were very sick decided to get up and try something instead of just sitting there to die. Sometimes I just sit too. I sit in my fear. I sit in my sadness. I sit in my screen time. Get me up. Help me take a step, even if I do not know where it will go. Anything is better than sitting until I die. Amen.

How to pray it

  1. Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
  2. Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
  3. 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.

  1. Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. They said to one another, “Why do we sit here until we die?
    2 Kings 7:3

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray kids prayer for march 13th?

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 2 Kings 7:3. 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.