Daily Prayer: April 2026

a prayer for being overwhelmed by chaos

O Father who ordered all creation,

O Christ through whom all things were formed from nothing,

You know me:

my love of sequence and order,

of places for things and things in their place.

And you also know, O Holy God, that this whole world has tended toward decay, decomposition, withering and moldering.

All is turned and upturned, untidied, a mess of human making, a consequence of an old curse, a wearing out, a winding down, a slow slide toward entropy and gravity, a ruin and wreckage ever accumulating— beyond our power to put right again.

And I see it in the hard realities of this world today—

in territories with by political and ethnic conflicts,

in violent incursions disrupting some hard-won peace,

in the stubborn refusal of prejudice to be purged from our public spaces,
in the hope-shattering inescapability of disease and loss and grief.

In the midst of this chaos, and all chaos,

let me learn to call upon and lean upon your name,

O God—for you are the One who ordered all things in the beginning.

You are the One who is making all things new.

You are the only One who can sustain me in my struggle with all that is not yet put right.

You are God Our Peace who alone can speak a deep and lasting calm to the chaos of this world,

and to the chaos in my own heart and mind.

Grant me peace amidst this world's relentless disorder, O Christ.

Still my mind and strengthen my hands.

Keep despair far from the door. Be my present help when I sigh at the sight of constant disarray of this world.

Give me peace of mind and heart to release long-held breath and gritted teeth,

and in your mercy grant me ordered spaces where I can be at ease.

Send me to spaces like a corner that is not in need of neatening work. Help me lean into the relationships that nourish more than drain, and remind me of the grace of unexpected beauty that sustains my wearied soul.

Refresh my faith. Refresh my hope.

Amen.

(Adapted from Every Moment Holy, Book III)

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a prayer for guidance

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Abundant living not just existing

Countless people experience their existence as dull, boring, stagnant, and routine. They lack vitality, a deep desire to be alive. For them, every day is just another day, often filled with many things to do, but seldom offering profound human satisfaction. This is the experience of living without bearing fruit. But fortunately, some men and women have a deep sense of their value - precisely because they are in touch with the life-giving quality of their existence. Their joy brings forth joy, and their peace brings forth peace. They make us aware of the holy contagiousness of all that lives. (Henri Nouwen)

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John 15:4–6 (ESV)

4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.

Lord, I don't want to just exist in this world

I want to live experiencing the abundant life that you came to give me.

I want to live a life of joy and peace that is contagious and overflows to bless others.
So help me, Lord, to live each day abiding in you so that I may experience the fullness of life you have given me.

In Your Name, Jesus, I pray

Amen

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a calling prayer

We call upon you Lord God.

Open our eyes that we might see as you see.

Warm our hearts that we might love as you love.

Bless our minds to seek you and discover your will.

We call upon you Lord God.

Lead us through uncomfortable situations.

Bring us to places you want us to be.

Cause our steps to bring glory to you.

We call upon you Lord God.

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a prayer when things go wrong

God of Second Chances,

I feel overwhelmed and nothing seems to be going right.

I am worried and need your peace to calm my heart.

Help me to release control and trust that you are present in me.

Give me the strength to endure and wisdom to know how to change.

Bless me with patience as I wait with you.

I will trust in your love to turn my scars to stars.

I pray in your blessed name.

Amen.

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A prayer for our hands and feet:

Lord, bless our hands to serve you more faithfully in the year to come. Guide our feet to walk in your steps, imitating the example you set for us during your time on earth. Help us to follow and obey you. Empower us by your Spirit to love one another in consistent and creative ways.

Source: Ten Prayers for the New Year (Dennae Pierre) - Christianity Today

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an Easter prayer

Dear Lord Jesus,

I rejoice in your glorious victory over death.

Thank you for the cross and the empty tomb.

These give me hope for the future.

And a knowing that my present sufferings have a purpose.

Help me to live in the reality of your resurrection.

Bless me to spread your love and light to those around me.

Because you live, I know that light overcomes darkness.

All praise be to you O Risen Lord!

In Your name, I pray. Amen.

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A prayer for the Christian community:

Lord, help us not to be consumers in our local churches, or to think transactionally about our fellow brothers and sisters in the faith. Instead, show us how to nurture true Christian community in our lives this year. Give us the initiative and insight to know how to cultivate a greater love for God’s people. Help us to share our lives with one another in such a way that the people we meet are ultimately drawn closer to you.

Source: Ten Prayers for the New Year (Dennae Pierre) - Christianity Today

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My days are numbered

Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered - how fleeting my life is.

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.

My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;

at best, each of us is but a breath.

Psalm 39:4-5

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