Late in 2025, I began 100 days of prayer. You can read more about it here.
I recently concluded those 100 days, praying intentionally about two specific topics. I plan to write more about that full experience—what it was like and what I learned—soon. Stay tuned.
What surprised me most is how prayer began to weave itself throughout my days more naturally than before.
And I’m certainly not mad about that.
It’s almost as if the structure of 100 days of intentional prayer gave me space to focus deeply, and then opened the door for prayer to spill into other areas of my life. Once I slowed down enough to pray intentionally, I found myself wanting to pray more—about everything.
In the mornings, my prayers look different depending on the day.
Sometimes, I pray a simple prayer as I begin my morning. Other days, I return to Matthew 6:9–13, the Lord’s Prayer.
I also have a prayer I wrote several years ago saved on my phone. Some mornings, I pray it out loud.
And some mornings, I sit with my husband and we pray together.
Lately, this is a prayer I’ve been praying. If you’re struggling to find the words, please feel free to use it.
A Morning Prayer
Lord, lead the way today. Help me to walk in and with Your Spirit.
Thank You for another day. I will rejoice and be glad in it, because this is a day You have made.I invite You into my day—into my actions, words, thoughts, deeds, and interactions.
I can’t do this day without You, and I don’t want to do this day without You.Help me remember that no matter the challenges or worries I carry today, You are already there. You already know. You are already working.
Help me to trust You. Strengthen my faith. Help me in my unbelief. I do believe, Lord, but I am still uncertain at times.
Help me remember that You are God and I am not. I am the sinner, and You are the Savior.
I want to hear from You, Lord. I am listening today. Help me hear Your voice above all others.
Thank You for making a way to be in relationship with You through Jesus. Thank You for being kind, even when I struggle to see it.
Thank You for never changing in a constantly changing world. Thank You for the hope of eternity with You.
Thank You for all that You do and all that You are.
Amen.
Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you how to pray—and He will.
When you ask Him, don’t be surprised if you begin praying differently. You may find yourself trying new ways of praying, new rhythms, new words. That’s not confusion—that’s guidance.
The most important thing to remember is this: God wants to hear from His children. Talk to Him.
There isn’t a right or wrong way. He simply wants you.
Grounding my mornings in prayer helps set the tone for my day. Even just a few minutes of pausing before the busyness begins makes a difference.
Use this prayer if it helps—and then make it your own.