Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for January 4th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, it is a little embarrassing to be told to grow at my age. But Your word was written for someone, and I keep finding out it was written for me, too.
I thought the growing season was done. There were years when I read this verse and looked over my shoulder for the young woman it must have been meant for. Then I noticed she had gone, and the verse was still here, and I was still here, and the soil under my feet was still soil.
So grow what You will grow. I cannot do this on my own, and I have stopped pretending I can. Show me the small obediences this week that match my actual size and strength. Not the big dreams of someone twenty years younger. Just the next humble next thing.
Patience with the slow checkout line. Steady kindness to the daughter who calls when she is overwhelmed and forgets to ask how I am. A few minutes longer in the chair before I close the Bible.
I will let You decide what new fruit ripens this year. I will only try not to be in the way.
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.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for january 4th?
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 2 Peter 3:18. 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.