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Dad's Prayer for September 7th

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, in Mark 2, four friends tore open a roof to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus. The front door was blocked, so they found another way. They didn't care what people thought. They didn't stop.

I have been too polite with You about the people I love. I say a quick prayer, say amen, and move on. I settle for the front door when I should be tearing through the roof.

Make me bold in prayer this season. The brother whose marriage is wobbling — let me pray for him hard, over and over, even after I feel like I've asked enough. The friend who is far from You — let me keep going until something breaks through.

Lord Jesus, You honored their faith. Honor my stubborn prayers, too. Not so people will thank me later, but so Your name is honored, and Your love reaches the people I'm crying out for.

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. When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
    Mark 2:4
  2. But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, arise, take up your cot, and go to your house.”
    Luke 5:24

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray dad's prayer for september 7th?

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 Mark 2:4, Luke 5:24. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.

Can I save or share this prayer?

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