Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for September 14th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, in Mark 4:36, I see that when Jesus got into the boat, there were other little ships too. I so often miss that part. The story is about the storm and how You calmed it. But other small boats were out there in the same storm. That detail has comforted me in every hard season I have lived through. I am not the only little ship. The storm that shakes my boat is shaking other boats too. The widow on the second floor. The friend whose son has gone silent. The pastor's wife at the new church who is lonely. We are all in our own little boats, in our own storms, and we do not always see each other in the dark. Lord Jesus, You are in the boat with me. You are also in those other boats. Help me remember the other little ships today. Watch over the women I cannot see, whose boats are also being tossed. Send them help the way You have sent help to me. And let me be a help to someone who needs a kind word or a small act of love. Calm the seas that need calming. Hold the ones who need holding. Keep us all in Your sight tonight. 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.
Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
Mark 4:36
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for september 14th?
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 Mark 4:36. 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.