Dads
Dad’s Prayer for March 18th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, Your Word says that everyone who puts faith in Jesus is Your child. Everyone. Not just the ones I like. Not just the ones who think like me. Everyone. Soften the way I rank people in my head. The brother at church who gets on my nerves — he is Your child. The relative whose faith looks messy to me — Your child. The colleague whose opinions push me away — I may not know what is in his heart, but I know You love him. Tear down the walls I built to feel comfortable. By dinner today, let me treat someone as a sibling that I usually treat as a stranger or an enemy. 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.
For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.
1 John 3:2
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad’s prayer for march 18th?
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 Galatians 3:26, 1 John 3:2. 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.