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A Prayer for a New Job
As you begin a new job, a prayer for a good start, for favor with others, integrity in your work, and peace about provision.
Father, thank You for this new job and this open door.
Give me favor with those I work for and work beside.
Help me to work with integrity and excellence, as unto You.
Provide for my needs and calm my worries about the future.
Let my work honor You. Amen.
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men”
Colossians 3:23
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This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | A New Job |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | Colossians 3:23 |
| Time to pray it | about a minute, slowly |
| Related prayers | 3 |
Read it in context
Read it beside its neighbours. These are the passages readers most often set next to this one.
- Colossians 3:17
- Ephesians 6:6-7
- Romans 14:8
- 2 Chronicles 31:21
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
- 1 Peter 2:15
- 1 Peter 2:13
- Psalms 119:10
- Romans 14:6
- 1 Peter 1:22
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer for a new job built on?
It rests on Colossians 3:23. The prayer above is written in plain words around that passage, and the verse is quoted from the stored text, not from memory.
What if I have no words to pray for a new job?
Start with the first line of the prayer above and stop there if that is all you can say. God hears the first honest sentence. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray with you and for you.
Can I pray this for someone else?
Yes. Change the first person to their name and pray the same lines for them. Praying for others is part of loving one another, and you can ask the family of God to join you.
Pray this
Father, you are already present in A New Job, before any of us arrive. We bring you new job, work, guidance. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Take one step this week.
- Pray the lines above once today, out loud if you can, and read Colossians 3:23 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about new job, and ask them to pray with you.
- Write down one thing you notice this week, so that you can thank God by name when it comes.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.
