Kids
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
- 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.
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.