New mothers
New Mothers Prayer for June 26th
A short, Scripture-shaped new mothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, the proud are brought low. Even the mighty fall.
Tonight, I take a strange comfort from this. The people I have been comparing myself to are smaller than they looked. They also get tired. They also fall. They also fail in the middle of an ordinary day.
The friend whose life looks easier is a fellow tired person. The mom on the screen with the tidy house is not as composed as she looks. They are like me.
This is not a reason to look down on them. It is a release from envy. We are all the same kind of creature, needing the same God.
Bring me back to the level ground at the foot of the cross. Loosen my eyes from the comparison game. I am one of many. You are one God.
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.
They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into Yahweh’s house.
Isaiah 66:20
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray new mothers prayer for june 26th?
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 66:20. 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.