Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for August 10th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Lord Jesus, Colossians 3:4 says You are our life. Not just the One who helps our life. Not just the One who adds to our life. You are our life.
Father, there was a time I would have read that verse and moved on. Now I see it differently. The things I once called my life have slipped away, one by one. People I loved are with You. Work I once did is done. The children are grown. My body does not work the way it used to.
What is left is You.
Lord Jesus, You are not one more thing on the shelf of my life. You are the shelf. When the other things are taken down, You are still there. That steadies me. There is less to lose than there used to be. There is more to rest on.
Today, let me live as if You really are my life. Not just a part of my Sunday. Not just a piece of my week. The actual life. The work of the morning. The lunch on a tray. The rest in the afternoon. The quiet song at the window in the evening. Carry all of it, Lord. You are the life behind it all.
Hold me there.
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.
When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
Colossians 3:4
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for august 10th?
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 3:4. 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.