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Dads Prayer for August 23rd

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

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The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Father, You promised a day when no one cries anymore. No more bad news. No more funerals for our kids. I cannot make that day come, but I know it is coming.

Hold me to that promise without letting me ignore the pain right now. This week is heavy. There is a hard diagnosis. A marriage fell apart. A kid I love is struggling. I do not need to hide any of that. The tears are allowed for now.

What You change is what I see ahead. I can let grief be grief because it is not the end of the story. I can be with people who are crying without trying to fix it all. I can sit down, listen, hand them a tissue, and trust You with the day You will make all things right.

Lord Jesus, You will wipe every tear from our eyes. Until that day, let me be the kind of dad whose presence makes the waiting less lonely.

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. I will rejoice in Jerusalem,
    Isaiah 65:19
  2. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”
    Revelation 21:4

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray dads prayer for august 23rd?

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 65:19, Revelation 21:4. 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.