Short Prayers

Short Christian Prayers

Prayers don't have to be long. Prayer is really about having a conversation. If you imagine ringing somebody, often these can be very short chats - "Hi Geoff - see you at the station, love you, bye"

"Sarah, what time will you be back for tea? Thanks"

Sometimes a really short prayer to God can make all the difference to your situation. Maybe you've just woken up and you feel really rubbish. "God as I open my eyes to the world, please open my eyes to what you want me to do in it today!" Try this as a short morning prayer tomorrow and see where it leads you.

Short prayers can be useful in times of stress or crisis in the day. "Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10, WEB) - this is the other side of the conversation - God speaking to us. Try committing these words to memory and repeating them when you find yourself in the storms of life.

And at nightfall, you may only have time for a short evening prayer before bed. Think for a moment about your day and think of one thing you would like to thank God for. For example - "Lord, thank you for my home. I am so grateful, Amen". Filling our minds with thankfulness helps to dispel fear and anxiety, and leads to much sounder sleep.

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Short Bible Prayers

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A short prayer in praise of God's glory (St Paul's Prayer)

"Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,
To him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. So be it".

Ephesians 3:20-21 (BBE)

A short prayer for forgiveness (The Tax Collectors Prayer)

"God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

Luke 18:13 (BBE)

A prayer of praise (St Paul's Prayer)

"Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen."

Jude1:24-25 (WEB)

Short prayers from the Old Testament

A short prayer to ask for God's Blessing (Jabez's Prayer)

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!”

1 Chronicles 4:10 (WEB)

A prayer request to God (Elijah's Prayer)

"O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your order.
Give me an answer, O Lord, give me an answer, so that this people may see that you are God, and that you have made their hearts come back again".

1 Kings 18:36-37 (BBE)

A short prayer about hope and joy (Habakkuk's Prayer)

I'm singing joyful praise to God.
I'm turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God.
Counting on God's Rule to prevail,
I take heart and gain strength.
I run like a deer.
I feel like I'm king of the mountain!

Habakkuk 3:18-19 (The Message)