50+ Random Times To Pray Throughout The Day

Prayer is one of the most important parts of our faith and individual relationship with God. It allows us to seek Him on an intimate level, giving us the opportunity to open our hearts and show our dependence on Him.

I know that sometimes we can struggle to bring ourselves to pray. I know that it may not always be our first thought, and I know that many of us can be very busy. But it’s important to remember that we should put God above everything and seek to grow our relationship with Him in hopes that one day we can join Him in heaven eternally.

In this post, I’m going to break down a list I compiled of random times throughout the day that are perfect opportunities to say a prayer, even though there truly are endless reasons to pray! My goal is that this list inspires and motivates you to turn to God more throughout the day, and I hope that it ultimately helps you to grow closer to Jesus and allows expand and deepen your faith!

Why should we pray?

Before I reveal my list, let’s quickly dig into the Bible to see what it says about the importance of prayer to understand why we should always pray. The Bible says:

• “Never stop praying.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
• “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Colossians 4:2)
• “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” (Luke 18:1)

Different times to pray throughout the day

1. When you wake up

2. Before you drive…

3. …and when you arrive at your destination

4. Before a meal

5. Before a test

6. Before an event

7. Before a sports game

8. Before bed

9. When you’re driving

10. When you have free time

11. When you need strength

12. When you feel anxious

13. When the day feels long

14. When you’re working out

15. When you’re cooking

16. When you feel tested or face an obstacle

17. When things don’t go as planned

18. When you take a risk or the “road less traveled”

19. When you need patience

20. When you feel unmotivated

21. When you feel blessed or thankful

22. When you need to feel God or a reminder that He is with you

23. When you feel overwhelmed

24. When you feel sad or emotional

25. When you feel hurt (physically or emotionally)

26. When you feel like your faith is lacking

27. When you have a deadline

28. When you feel discouraged

29. When you feel confused or lost

30. When you feel lonely

31. When something goes well

32. When you need help making a decision

33. When you’re unsure about your purpose

34. When you feel hopeless

35. When you need help or feel like you need a miracle

36. When your mental health struggles

37. When you don’t feel loved or accepted

38. When you feel guilty and want forgiveness

39. When you feel ignored

40. When you want clarity

41. When you get in an argument

42. When you can’t see the positives

43. If someone is suffering

44. When you see something beautiful (like a sunrise or sunset)

45. When you think about God

46. Before an interview

47. Before a busy day or week

48. When you need a sprinkle of hope

49. When you need a reminder that you are loved

50. When you want to act out in anger

51. If you feel like crying

52. Before you read the Bible

53. When you want to praise Him!

54. When you feel bad for someone else

55. When someone else needs a prayer

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Friend, I hope that this list has inspired or motivated you to spend some extra time with God in prayer. You can pray in all circumstances, and this list is just a beginning to the infinite times and reasons to pray throughout the day.

As explained in the beginning of this post, prayer is one of the most important things that we can do as Christians to strengthen our relationship with Christ, and we should aim to do it as much as possible. What are other times throughout the day that you pray? Comment them below so that we can keep the list going!

-Leah

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