Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for April 16th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, hold up my goings in Your paths, that my footsteps slip not. Psalm 17:5.
I am walking through small terrain today. The kitchen tile. The driveway. The narrow steps at the church door. And the harder terrain inside, where self-pity and small unkindnesses wait like patches of ice.
Hold up my going. Keep my feet from slipping. Not by something big and bright. By the slow, steady company that has held me up so far.
My legs are not what they were. But my judgment is better, by Your grace. The people I love are kept by Your wide care.
Keep all my goings up. My hand on the rail at the stairs. Your hand on my hand on the rail.
The path I am on today is short and known. It is still Your path, because I am on it as Yours.
Let no foot slip in a way that does damage I cannot undo. Let me arrive at evening with the dignity of a daughter who has been kept.
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.
- Psalm 17:5
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for april 16th?
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 Psalm 17:5. 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.