Prayer library
A Prayer for Strength
When you have nothing left, God is not asking you to be strong. He is offering you His strength. Ask for it.
Lord, I am tired, and the road ahead feels long.
I have run out of my own strength; be strength in me.
Lift my head. Steady my steps. Renew me like the morning.
Help me take the next step, and then the one after that.
I wait on You. Amen.
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31
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This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | Strength |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | Isaiah 40:31 |
| 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.
- Lamentations 3:25-26
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
- Psalms 27:13-14
- Psalms 103:5
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
- Hebrews 12:1
- Galatians 6:9
- Romans 8:25
- Isaiah 30:18
- Psalms 84:7
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer for strength built on?
It rests on Isaiah 40:31. 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 strength?
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
Lord Jesus, you see Strength and you know every person there by name. We bring you strength, anxiety, work. 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 Isaiah 40:31 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about strength, 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
Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.
