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Calling The Disciples Prayer

A short, Scripture-shaped bible story prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.

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A prayer to pray now

Lord Jesus, You called Peter and Andrew at the lake and said, Follow me. They left their nets and went. James and John left the boat and their father. They did not wait. They did not make a plan. They just followed You.

I want to be that quick to follow. Sometimes I slow down the call because I am afraid of what I will have to leave behind. I turn one step into months of thinking. But the first disciples did not have it all figured out. They had You.

Where You are clear, help me move. Where You speak, help me answer without delay. I do not need a finished plan. I need a person to follow. That person is You.

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. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
    Matthew 4:19
  2. Walking by the sea of Galilee, he4:18 TR reads “Jesus” instead of “he” saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
    Matthew 4:18

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray calling the disciples prayer?

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 Matthew 4:19, Matthew 4:18. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.

Can I save or share this prayer?

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