Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for January 2nd
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, after all these years of trying, I am still learning how to pray. Your word in Colossians 4:2 is simple: keep going. Just keep going. And yet I drift. I forget whole afternoons. I treat prayer like a chore I will get to later. You are patient with me in a way I do not deserve. I am bringing You a soul that wandered off again this week. Not toward anything big, just toward the news, and worry, and going over old hurts. Bring me back without scolding. Or scold if You must, but bring me back. I do not have the strength I had at forty. But I have something else now. I have the long memory of times You came when I called, and times You came when I did not. Let that memory work in me as faith. The next prayer I pray today does not need to be grand. It only needs to be the next one. Teach me to keep saying small true things in Your direction until the saying becomes like breathing. I would rather pray badly all day than well only once. 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.
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
Colossians 4:2
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for january 2nd?
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 Colossians 4:2. 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.