Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for October 8th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, You told Peter to go out into the deep water and let down his nets. He had fished all night and caught nothing. He was tired. But he went anyway. He said, "At Your word, I will let down the net." Lord, at my age, the deep waters are not real water. They are the talks I do not want to have. The prayer that is harder than the quick one. The honest letter to the cousin I keep putting off. I would rather skip the visit to the dying friend. These are my deep waters. My net is small. My strength for the day is small. Lord Jesus, at Your word, help me let down the net today. Just once. Just one launch. The talk that needs to happen. The prayer that needs to go deeper. The visit that needs to be made. The results are Yours. Peter caught more than he could pull in. I might see nothing at all. But obedience is what You asked for. The catch was always Yours. Walk me out to one small deep place today. Let me drop the net there, at Your word. The long night is over. The next thing is obedience. 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 he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
Luke 5:4Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
Luke 5:5
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for october 8th?
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 Luke 5:4, Luke 5:5. 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.