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New Mothers Prayer for May 14th

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

The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Father, Romans 8 calls us joint heirs with Christ. Heirs together. Not waiting in line for what is left over.

I have been measuring my inheritance by what I see in this kitchen. Mac and cheese in the sink. Diapers in the bin. A car that needs gas. That is not the inheritance.

The inheritance is Christ and everything that is His. His Father is now my Father. I have His access. I have His future.

That is real, even when I cannot see it from this chair. The mac and cheese in the sink is what I see today. The inheritance is what I am held by.

Hold me by the bigger reality. Let me move through the smaller one with peace.

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. and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
    Romans 8:17

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray new mothers prayer for may 14th?

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 Romans 8:17. 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.