Dads
Dad's Prayer for January 11th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, I am afraid I will not fall apart all at once. I am afraid I will just slowly disappear. Root me. Not in another conference. Not in another book. Not in another season of feeling close to You. Root me in plain obedience this week. The kind that does not feel inspiring while I am doing it. Loving my wife after we argue. Praying for the colleague I dislike. Working honestly on the boring assignment. If those small roots go down a little this month, I will not need the big emotional moments. I will have something living under the surface, where it counts. Send the rain anyway, but I am asking first for roots. 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.
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
Luke 8:13
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad's prayer for january 11th?
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 Luke 8:13. 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.