15 Inspirational Prayer Prompts

15 Inspirational Prayer Prompts with Bible Verses to Ignite Your Passion for Prayer

Prayer offers a unique opportunity to connect with God, reflect on your journey, and seek guidance. I love to Write the Scriptures. Writing your prayers is also a valuable practice. It provides a powerful way to deepen your faith, organise your thoughts, and carve out a space for meaningful reflection. If you desire increased focus during your prayer time, using prompts when writing your prayers can help.

Below are 15 inspirational prayer prompts, each paired with Scripture to help enhance your prayer life.

What are Prayer Prompts

Prayer prompts are phrases, themes, or questions designed to inspire or guide a person in prayer. They serve as starting points to help believers focus their thoughts and express their prayers to God, especially when they struggle with knowing what to say. Prayer prompts can be used for verbal or written prayers and are often used in prayer journaling.

Prayer prompts are versatile tools that help Christians deepen their prayer life, encourage intentionality, and foster a more meaningful connection with God.

The Benefits of Writing Prayers

Writing your prayers can significantly enrich your spiritual life. Documenting your prayers allows you to track your spiritual growth, communicate your needs, and identify God’s answers over time. The practice strengthens your relationship with God and helps clarify God's purpose and direction.

Innumerable people have found comfort, insight and inspiration from reading prayers recorded in writing throughout the Bible. That is part of the reason they are there. Take the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4, for example. We are introduced to Jabez in verse 9 and his prayer in verse 10, yet much has been written, preached and recorded about his prayer. Whilst the Psalms were written to be sung, we can read them today as prayers. Many have found revelation about God and learnt more about prayer by praying through one of the 150 Psalms each day.

Our own written prayers may never be read by others but we can still encourage ourselves in the Lord as we reread them. It is a faith-building experience to review our prayers, bring them before the Lord again and acknowledge when they are answered or God is moving on our behalf.

How to Make the Most of These Prompts

As you use these prayer prompts you may discover insights about your life, relationships, and aspirations that you hadn’t considered before. Start by selecting prompts that resonate with you. Schedule some peaceful moments for reflection and let the Holy Spirit lead your thoughts. Remember that you can also use these prompts spontaneously. They are here when you struggle to know what to pray about or want to try something different.

Tip #1: Set aside a dedicated time each week to revisit previous prompts. Reviewing your prayers will help you notice how your thoughts and feelings evolve over time. It also reveals God's presence in your life and the areas you are praying about.

Tip #2: You can use each prompt over and over again so date your prayers and compare your prayers and God's answers across times and seasons.

My Prayer Cards

Use My Prayer Cards to enhance this practice. I have filled many notebooks and journals with prayers and faith-based reflections. However, My Prayer Cards are easier to review. They are pretty, portable and powerful. They push me to be specific and concise in my prayers. Through them, I am building a meaningful record of my walk with God.

Here's how you could use My Prayer Cards with prayer prompts:

• Meditate on the Scripture inviting the Holy Spirit to give you insight

• Write your prayer on the card and prayerfully reflect on what you have written

• Alternatively, you can pray as you usually would and then summarise your prayer on the card.

• Optional: Write the verse associated with the prayer prompt as it appears in your Bible or as a prayer or declaration

• When you are done, store the prayer card in the box to pray over or review later

In time, you will have a collection of prayers to return to in similar situations in the future whilst remembering the impact of the first time you prayed it.

15 Prayer Prompts

1. Thanksgiving

Prompt: Write a prayer of thanksgiving about three things you are grateful for today and why they bring joy or meaning to your life.

Verse: "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." — 1 Thessalonians 5:18

2. Confession

Prompt: Reflect on any areas in your life where you need to ask for forgiveness. Write a prayer of confession and ask God for a clean heart.

Verse: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." — 1 John 1:9

3. Trusting God’s Plan

Prompt: Write about a situation where you are struggling to trust God. Surrender your fears and ask for His guidance.

Verse: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." — Proverbs 3:5

4. Seeking Wisdom

Prompt: Pray for wisdom in a specific area of your life where you need clarity or guidance. Write about the decision and your thoughts on it.

Verse: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." — James 1:5

5. Peace in Anxious Times

Prompt: Write down any anxieties you are facing and ask God for peace. Reflect on how you can trust Him in these circumstances.

Verse: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." — Philippians 4:6

Download all 15 prayer prompts to print or save on your device on the Freebies page!

6. Forgiving Others

Prompt: Consider anyone you need to forgive. Pray for a heart of forgiveness, and ask God to help you let go of any bitterness.

Verse: "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." — Ephesians 4:32

7. God’s Provision

Prompt: Reflect on how God has provided for you in the past. Write a prayer of thanks, and express any current needs you want to bring before Him.

Verse: "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19

8. Drawing Near to God

Prompt: Write about how you can draw closer to God in your daily life. Consider areas where you can be more intentional in your spiritual practices.

Verse: "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you." — James 4:8

9. Praying for Others

Prompt: List three people who could use prayer. Write out your prayer for each person and ask God to work in their lives.

Verse: "I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people." — 1 Timothy 2:1

10. Hope in Difficult Times

Prompt: Reflect on a challenging situation and write about how you can find hope in God's promises.

Verse: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." — Jeremiah 29:11

11. Praising God’s Character

Prompt: Focus on one attribute of God (e.g., His love, faithfulness, or mercy). Write a prayer of praise, acknowledging how this aspect of His character impacts your life.

Verse: "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable." — Psalm 145:3

12. Renewing Your Mind

Prompt: Write about any negative thoughts or lies you struggle with. Ask God to renew your mind and help you see yourself through His eyes.

Verse: "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind." — Romans 12:2

13. Being a Light to Others

Prompt: Reflect on how you can be a positive influence or support to someone in your life. Write a prayer asking for God to use you to share His love.

Verse: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden." — Matthew 5:14

14. Finding Rest

Prompt: Write about areas where you feel burdened or exhausted. Ask God to give you rest and peace in His presence.

Verse: "Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28

15. Living in Obedience

Prompt: Consider an area in your life where you can more fully obey God's commands. Prayerfully identify and write about the steps you can take to align with His will.

Verse: "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." — James 1:22

All verses taken from the ESV or ESVUK.

Using Prayer Prompts Regularly

Documenting your prayers can be a life-changing experience, allowing you to engage deeply with your faith and connect meaningfully with God. With these 15 prayer prompts, you have everything you need to kickstart this essential practice.

Whether you're facing doubt, seeking clarity, or expressing gratitude, these prompts and Bible verses are designed to guide you toward a more enriching prayer life.

Take this opportunity to enhance your journey of prayer and reflection. Trust in the assurance that God listens to your prayers. May each prayer prompt lead to deeper intimacy with God and help you to live in line with His will.

Don't forget to download all 15 prayer prompts to print or save on your device on the Freebies page!

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Blessing in Action: 15 Inspirational Prayer Prompts

Review the 15 prayer prompts and select one to use. Write your prayer now or schedule time use the prompt this week. Put a reminder in your calendar so you don't forget.

Perhaps choose one that touches on an area you do not regularly pray about, or one that stands out for other reasons. Spend some time reflecting on the associated Scripture before you write.

Blessings!

Boma