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Prayer Journal Prompts

Some days the words do not come. These prayer journal prompts give you a starting point — pick one and write honestly. Work through them in any order.

Gratitude prompts

  • Three ordinary things I'm thankful for today.
  • A person I'm grateful for, and why.
  • A way God has provided for me recently.
  • Something beautiful I noticed this week.

Honest-heart prompts

  • What is weighing on me right now?
  • Where do I need help that I find hard to ask for?
  • A fear I want to hand to God today.
  • Something I need to confess and leave here.
  • Where am I tired, and what would rest look like?

Others-focused prompts

  • Who is on my heart to pray for today, and what do they need?
  • A relationship I want God to heal or strengthen.
  • Someone difficult I'm choosing to pray for instead of resent.
  • A need in my community or the world I want to lift up.

Growth prompts

  • What is one thing I sense God nudging me toward?
  • A verse that stood out to me, and what it might mean for me.
  • Where do I want to grow this month?
  • An answered prayer I don't want to forget.

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Helpful resources

  • Simple supplies to set this up(coming soon)
  • A printable to get you started(coming soon)