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New Mothers Prayer for January 16th

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

The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Father, You promised to help me. I need to believe that today.

I have not always thought of help as a real thing You give. I have thought of it as something I should be able to do without.

Let me believe You today. The morning bottle, the load of laundry, the call to my mother I have been avoiding, the moment my patience will run out around three. Help me in each, plainly, the way someone in the kitchen hands me a knife I needed.

You do not roll Your eyes at the small requests. You are not stingy with help. I put down my pride and ask. Be near. Move my hands. Bring me through.

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. For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand,
    Isaiah 41:13

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray new mothers prayer for january 16th?

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 Isaiah 41:13. 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.