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A Prayer for Starting to Pray Again
If it has been a long time, you do not need the right words or a clean record. You only need to begin. He has been waiting.
God, it has been a while, and I don't quite know how to start.
But I'm here. That's all I have, and I bring it to You.
Meet me where I am, with no shame and no distance.
Teach me again how to talk with You.
Thank You for still being here. Amen.
“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”
Luke 15:20
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This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | Starting to Pray Again |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | Luke 15:20 |
| Time to pray it | about a minute, slowly |
| Related prayers | 4 |
Read it in context
Read it beside its neighbours. These are the passages readers most often set next to this one.
- Psalms 103:10-13
- Psalms 86:5
- Psalms 86:15
- Ephesians 2:13
- Isaiah 49:15
- Genesis 46:29
- Deuteronomy 30:2-4
- Genesis 33:4
- Job 33:27-28
- Ephesians 2:17
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer for starting to pray again built on?
It rests on Luke 15:20. 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 starting to pray again?
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 Starting to Pray Again, before any of us arrive. We bring you starting to pray again, forgiveness, loneliness. Make us people who love one another there. 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 Luke 15:20 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about starting to pray again, 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.
