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Write these Father’s Day prayers in a card, or say them over your father to honor and thank him, a stepfather, or a father figure.
Father’s Day is a wonderful day for all father figures alike. Whether that is fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, or those men in your life who have played a significant role in your life and have been like a dad to you. A great way that you can bless them on this special day is through a Father’s Day prayer.
Whether you are looking for a prayer that you can write in a card to them, you want to pray it over them, or need some inspiration for prayers to pray at church on Father’s Day, these 10 prayers for Father’s Day are a great way to honor, thank, and show appreciation to fathers of all kinds.
10 Father’s Day Prayers
1. A Short Father’s Day Prayer
Heavenly Father,
As we celebrate this special day, we think of the gift that You have given us in the form of earthly fathers. What a blessing that fathers share such an important role and title that You are known by. And what a great example You set for fathers all around the world.
This Father’s Day, we want to lift up fathers to You in prayer. We thank You for their lives, and for the unique role that You have given them to play in the lives of their children. We ask that You lead them in Your ways, and shape them more and more into the image of Christ.
We ask that You bless fathers, and their efforts in the lives of their families. May they experience Your joy, peace, wisdom, guidance, and love personally. Help them to bring up their children in the discipline of the Lord, and to lead them in Your love.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
2. A Prayer Of Gratitude For A Great Dad
Lord,
My heart is filled with so much gratitude for my dad today. I know this day holds different emotions for so many people. And I know that it is such a great gift to have a dad who has always been there for me. So, I want to thank You for blessing me with such an incredible dad.
Thank You for the person that You have created him as. He has been such a big part of my life, and I am grateful for the love, wisdom, fun, and understanding that he has shown me. You knew exactly what I needed when You gave him to me as a father.
On this Father’s Day, my prayer is that he will bask in the love that You have for him. I ask that You bless all he does, and lead him in the way that he should go. May he know and feel how much he means to me, and those whose lives he is a part of.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
3. A Prayer Honoring All Father Figures
Gracious God,
What a gift to celebrate the father figures in our lives. Today there are so many of us who are celebrating this day not only in honor of the fathers who are related to us by blood, but also those who have chosen us, and become our family. We thank You for the special gift that they are to us, and how they enrich our lives.
Thank You for the many ways in which our father figures have shown us love and support. We thank You for those who have been mentors, teachers, and role models in our lives. And for the joy that they have brought into our lives.
We ask that You bless them tenfold today. May they know that their presence is appreciated and that their place in our lives is irreplaceable. May they be filled with encouragement, and may they live in the midst of Your goodness.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
4. A Prayer For Those With Distant Dads
Lord,
Today is a hard day for me. As I think of what this day represents, and I see all of the positivity surrounding today, a part of me feels broken over my relationship with my distant dad. I know that sin has led to broken relationships, even between parents and children.
My heart desires that my relationship with my dad is restored. I ask that You bring healing to what is broken and that our relationship can be mended. Please help me to have forgiveness towards him, and not allow bitterness to grow inside my heart.
May he come to know and trust in You, and may that bring a change in his role as a father, as he learns from You. Help us to build a healthy relationship with one another, and to make use of the time that we both have on this earth. Remove the barriers that have kept us apart, and redeem our relationship, like only You can.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
5. A Blessing For Dads
Father,
This Father’s Day, we want to bring You praise for dads. We thank You for their lives. We want to especially ask for Your blessing over them today. Bless them with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. May they know Christ, and be transformed by His love for them.
Bless them in the roles of fathers. Help them navigate fatherhood with humility, love, patience, strength, wisdom, and guidance that comes from above. May Your Word be a lamp for their feet and a light to their path. May they find the comfort, encouragement, and direction that they need in the times that they need it most.
We ask for Your protection and hand over their lives. Keep them from harm, and be a shield to them. Keep them from the deceitfulness of sin, and help them to live honest, upright lives that are pleasing in Your sight. May they feel loved and blessed this day, and every day after.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
6. A Prayer For Christian Fathers
Lord,
We thank You for the fathers who You have so graciously saved by Your grace. We thank You for their lives that are not their own but that belong to You. We know that You have given fathers a great task – to love and lead their families, and to be the spiritual leader of the home.
It is only through reliance on You that they can lead their families, so we ask that You increase their reliance on You. May they be like those trees that are planted by the rivers of water, that no matter the season, they would grow beautifully in the presence of their Savior. We ask that You strengthen them, and guide them.
May they bring their burdens to You, and find rest for their souls. Help them to be examples of Christ to their family, especially in His humility and servant’s heart. May they be blessed by their families, and know that they are loved and cherished.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
7. A Prayer For Single Dads
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for dads today, especially for single dads who are raising their children on their own. We know that raising children is not an easy task, and doing it on your own can bring a new level of challenge. So we ask for Your gracious hand to be over single dads on this Father’s Day.
We pray for Your blessing in their lives, both physically and spiritually. Please meet their needs and the needs of their children. Help them to raise their children in the knowledge of Christ, and to lean on You each day. Please provide them with strength, wisdom, and guidance in their parenting.
We ask that You surround them and their children with a community that loves and cares for them. Help them to persevere in times of difficulty, and to experience the joy and blessing of fatherhood. And may they model their lives after the example of Christ.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
8. A Prayer For Stepfathers
Dear Lord,
I am grateful for the many gifts that You have blessed me with. As I celebrate Father’s Day today, one of those gifts that You have placed in my life is my stepdad. You brought him into my life at such an important stage, and I am thankful that I get to call him my dad. Through him, You have shown me what a chosen family looks like.
May prayer is that You bless him richly this Father’s Day. May he cling to Christ, and find the strength, wisdom, guidance, patience, and love that he needs from You. Bless his relationship with my mom, and help them place You as the center of their marriage.
May our relationship with one another be blessed, and give us great love and understanding for one another.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
9. Prayer For Non-Christian Fathers
Father,
Today we want to bring to You the many fathers who do not know You. We know it is only by grace through faith that we can have a saving relationship with You. So our greatest prayer and desire is for non-Christian fathers to know the gift of eternal life in Christ. We ask that You soften their hearts, and allow the gospel to penetrate through it.
We pray for those with children who know Christ, that You would make Yourself known through them. Help them to not only share the gospel faithfully with their fathers but to demonstrate it through their words and deeds. May their fathers see and experience the joy of Christ for themselves.
We pray for those families who do not follow You. We ask that You not only bring the fathers to salvation but that they would lead their families to Christ, and raise their children in the way of the Lord.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
10. A Prayer For Strength For Dads To Lead Their Families With Love
Lord,
We come to You in prayer this Father’s Day for all the dads out there. We thank You for them, and for the roles that they play in our lives. We ask that You bless them with a Christlike love for their families and that they lead with Your guidance.
May dads find their strength in You, and seek Your face for wisdom in their parenting. Help them to know the love that You have for them so that they might extend that same kind of love to their families.
Bless them with Your grace and love, and help them in their times of need. Please protect them, and guard their hearts from being hardened by sin. Grant them peace, and lead them in the way they should go.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
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