Springboard Prayers: Recent Episodes

Valerie Woerner

In this noisy world, a springboard for prayer is more than welcome! Here, you'll find guided prayers on various topics to get your conversation going with the Lord. Our hope is that you'd be able to come back time and time again when you need that extra support. The majority of these prayers are based on the book, Springboard Prayers by Valerie Woerner, which you can find at shop.valmariepaper.com with many more prayers like these included. We'll release a new episode here periodically, but for more consistent prayer content, head to our other podcast, Prayer in a Noisy World, where you'll hear interviews with ordinary prayer warriors along with how-to's from Valerie.

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Whether you begin this year with trepidation or excitement, here is a prayer for the journey ahead.

  • Praise God for all the exciting things you are looking forward to.
  • Confess anything in your future that gives you a reason to worry.
  • Remove any shame and instead rejoice in God’s mercy.
  • Share with God your hopes for the new year.


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In this episode, you'll find 12 prayers for the days leading up to Christmas. Simply pause between each prayer and come back the next day to continue. I recommend setting a reminder on your phone for the same time each day so that you don't forget! 

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Give an intentional gift this holiday season.

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We’re releasing this episode in honor of Thanksgiving Day, however, this prayer is just about as “every day” as it gets! A heart of gratitude is essential for remembering who we are, who He is, and how we’re meant to live.

  • Picture yourself kneeling before our Almighty God and reflect on His power.
  • Confess any ways you’ve forgotten you are His and tried to go your own way.
  • Meditate on ways the Lord has been good to you.
  • Pray for your future generations to know and worship God with thanksgiving.

VERSES: 

  • Psalm 100

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Here’s just the place to get started when praying for your business.

  • Tell God why you are thankful for your business.
  • Release control to Him as CEO of your business.
  • Share with God any areas that where you are seeking specific wisdom.
  • Confess any negative or discontent feelings that surface thinking about comparison.

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com as well as our other resources mentioned.

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Our work has so much potential to be satisfying and God-honoring. Take a moment to process your current work situation with the Lord.

  • Tell God why you are thankful for your job.
  • Confess any frustrations or overwhelm.
  • Acknowledge your complete dependance on Him.
  • Share with God specific things you need His wisdom and creativity about.

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com as well as our other resources mentioned.

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We all go through lulls in our prayer life, keep coming back to this prayer when you’re feeling stagnant.

  • Praise God that He can be known and makes Himself so accessible.
  • Share your desires for your prayer life and ask Him to work
  • Share with the Lord any fears that come with knowing God more.
  • Acknowledge any questions you wrestle with about prayer.

Scripture included in this episode:

  • Psalm 139:23-24 - Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
  • James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
  • Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) - “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com as well as our other resources mentioned. 

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Feeling like you have so little time to do all the things? Here’s a prayer to pray when overwhelm starts to creep in.

  • Identify what has you feeling hurried and like there’s too much to do.
  • Reflect on Elisabeth Elliot’s words: “There is always enough time to do the will of God. For that we can never say ‘I don’t have time.’ When we find ourselves frantic and frustrated and harried and harassed and ‘hassled,’ it is a sign we are running on our own schedule, not on God’s.”
  • Lift up what you think needs to get done.
  • See if God prompts you to take anything off your list.

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com as well as our other resources mentioned.

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Find yourself tossing and turning lately? Pop your earbuds in and rest in His presence.

  • Share with the Lord everything that is swirling in your mind.
  • Delight in God’s presence.
  • Pray for someone that the Lord brings to mind.
  • Trust that the Lord can redeem bad sleep.

Scripture:

  • Psalm 46:10 - Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
  • Psalm 23:2-3a (NIV) - He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
  • Psalm 4:8 - In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com as well as our other resources mentioned.

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Not sure where to start? This short prayer will guide you into a thoughtful prayer for healing for yourself and others.

  • Share specifically what you want God to heal.
  • Lament with the Lord what is hardest.
  • Praise the Lord for who He is.
  • Surrender to God and remember His sovereignty.

Scripture:

  • Psalm 30:2 - O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
  • Jeremiah 17:14 - Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
  • Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
  • Isaiah 55:8-9 - For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
  • Psalm 84:11 - For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com as well as our other resources mentioned.

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Not sure where to start? This short prayer will guide you into a thoughtful prayer for your children.

  • Reflect on this statement: God loves our kids more than we ever could.
  • Confess focusing more on our kids’ comfort than their holiness.
  • Praise God for a joy and hope not dependent on circumstances.
  • Lift up each child by name and what they are facing right now.

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

  • The Blog at Val Marie Paper
  • Val’s Monthly Peptalk

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Praying for our spouse might be the single most important thing you can do for them! Here is a short, guided prayer to get started.

  • Confess any ways you seek satisfaction from your spouse that can only come from God.
  • Ask God for wisdom to know when to speak, what to speak and how to speak.
  • Acknowledge any wounds that still need healing and pray for a heart of forgiveness.
  • Praise God for how he has knit y’all as one and get excited for how God can use y’all together for his kingdom.

VERSES:

  • Romans 1:25 (NLT)
  • Ecclesiastes 4:12
  • Jeremiah 31:25
  • Proverb 27:17

If you enjoyed this prayer, it has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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It’s easy to make our prayer time all about ourselves. With this prayer, we’re opening ourselves up to however God may want to use us to pray for others.

  • Lift up the things on your mind that make it hard to pray for others.
  • Ask God for a burden for someone today.
  • Confess anyone you haven’t forgiven and lift up a prayer for them.
  • Praise God for the opportunity to pray for others.

VERSES:

  • Ephesians 6:18
  • Matthew 5:44
  • Colossians 1:9

If you enjoyed this prayer, it has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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Here is a prayer you can pray as practice fasting.

  • Confess why fasting feels like such a sacrifice.
  • Share with the Lord why you are fasting today.
  • Pray for eyes to see what the Lord does during your fast.
  • Lift up to praise God and let Him know why it’s worth it to you to do this.

VERSES:

  • 2 Chronicles 20:3
  • Matthew 17:19-21

If you enjoyed this prayer, it has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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Feeling like your prayer life could use a little “oomph”? Pop your headphones in and listen to this short prayer asking God to reignite your prayer life.

  • Confess how you’ve seen prayer in the past or even how you see it now.
  • Remember your creative creator and think of how you can reflect that back to God.
  • Ask the Lord if any prayers have become mindless for you.
  • Sit in silence and acknowledge the Holy Spirit.

VERSES:

  • Psalm 104:24-25
  • Genesis 1:27
  • Matthew 6:7

If you enjoyed this prayer, it has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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Ever long to pray with focus but the smallest things pull your attention away from what is most important?

Here is a guided prayer to help you fight the distractions:

  • Share with the Lord your current distractions.
  • Rest in God’s goodness and reflect Psalm 23.
  • Ask God to bring awareness.

VERSES:

  • Ephesians 5:16
  • Mark 4:19
  • Proverbs 4:25-27
  • Romans 12:12

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

Also, if you’d like a prayer on slowing down, check out the end of our Prayer in A Noisy World episode 19 with Diana Kerr. She wrote a beautiful prayer on slowing down that I asked her to share and it has been so encouraging to me!

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God has given us power over our thoughts. Throughout Scripture, He implores us to be alert and of sound mind because 1) it’s possible and 2) it’s powerful.

Here is a guided prayer to get you started:

  • Praise God that a renewed mind is possible.
  • Confess thoughts that have led to destruction in the past.
  • Think about what would be possible if you intentionally set your thoughts on truth.
  • Ask God what thoughts are currently sabotaging your sound mind.

VERSES:

  • 1 Peter 5:8
  • Romans 8:6
  • Romans 12:2
  • 2 Corinthians 10:5

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Let’s face it, sometimes we’re just not feeling it. When I feel this way, one of the things I do is pray for God to give me the desire for prayer.

Here is a guided prayer to ask God to restore your passion:

  • Imagine what it would look like to be more passionate about prayer
  • Confess how you’ve seen prayer before
  • Reflect on things that feel more important than praying and ask God to make you aware
  • Remember the cross and what that means for your present--thank God for it

VERSES:

  • Matthew 6:33
  • Ezekiel 36:26
  • Psalm 51:12

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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In this noisy world, taking the time to stand in awe of the Lord feels almost impossible, but as we discussed in episode 22, adoration is essential and so beneficial to our prayer lives.

Here is a guided prayer to kick off your personal adoration practice:

  • Share with the Lord the things that help you focus in a noisy world

  • Confess any pride that makes us seem bigger and God smaller

  • Reflect on God's might and the wonder of His hands

  • Take a minute to literally or figuratively kneel before the King

VERSES:

John 3:30

Psalm 145:5

Hebrews 12:28-29

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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Time spent in the Lord’s presence changes us, but so often we’re going through the motions, rattling off things we need and not pausing long enough to experience all he has for us.

Here's a simple and quick prayer to get you started:

  • Release everything and soak in God’s presence

  • Tell God your desire for a life that flows from prayer

  • Confess ways you try to get by on your own

  • Praise God for his power and that He is with you

VERSES:

Exodus 34:29

John 15:5

This prayer has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

Val has a book on prayer!

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What a privilege to have access to the living and active Word of God. What would happen if we prayed Scripture instead of filling every moment in prayer with our own words? 

Here's a simple and quick prayer to get you started: 

  • Praise God for Scripture

  • Share with the Lord any strongholds around it

  • Ask the Lord to point you to a passage to pray

  • Ask the Lord for revelation if you’ve taken anything out of context.

VERSES:

Hebrews 4:12

Romans 8:26

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