New mothers
New Mothers Prayer for February 22nd
A short, Scripture-shaped new mothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, You held Joseph with Your strong hands, and that is where his strength came from.
My arms are tired today. I have held this baby through three feedings already. The strength I have is borrowed, and it shows.
Hold my hands the way You held Joseph's. Not so I can do big things. So I can keep doing the small ones without dropping anything.
The next bottle. The next change. The next stretch of bouncing her by the window. I do not need superhuman energy. I need Your steady hand under mine, the way I keep my hand under her head.
Strengthen me to be gentle for one more hour.
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.
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis 37:28
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray new mothers prayer for february 22nd?
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 Genesis 37:28. 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.