Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for July 12th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, Your Word says You have set me apart, kept me, and called me. I read that this morning and saw that I am still all three, even now. The keeping is what I needed today.
There are mornings when I feel less called and more forgotten. Friends do not visit. The church has moved on to younger leaders. The world does not ask for an old woman's thoughts. But You did not say I would always feel called. You said I am kept.
Kept is a Shepherd's word. It is what You do for a sheep that has wandered, or got caught in a fence, or sat down because it was too tired to walk.
Keep me today. Keep me from the small bitterness that comes when the children do not call. Keep me from picking a fight with a friend just to hear a voice. Keep me in the same patient love You have shown me since I was young and sat alone in the back row of a quiet church.
You called me then. You have kept me every day since. Do it again today.
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.
Jude,1:1 or, Judah a servant of Jesus Christ,1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”. and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
Jude 1:1
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for july 12th?
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 Jude 1:1. 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.