Do you feel lost when it comes to being a praying momma? What are you supposed to say? How do you find time to pray? How do you avoid the feeling that you are talking to a wall when your prayers don’t get answered? If you’ve asked these questions, these praying momma resources are for you!
Momma, we all feel lost with prayer sometimes. And that’s OK. Prayer is both simple and complicated, especially once we become mothers.
Prayer is simple. God created prayer as a way for us to communicate directly to him. He’s given us direction on how to pray and what to pray for in the Bible. As we are all uniquely special in God’s eyes, so our prayer lives are all a bit different too. There is no reason to ever feel like our prayers aren’t good enough – talking with God is just that. Talking! And no two people sound exactly the same, right?
Prayer is complicated. There are so many people and situations we want to pray for. It’s a way to worship and praise God while building our relationship with him. But how do we worship and pray to God when it seems like he is ignoring our prayers? Or flat-out saying no to your request?
For those of you who desire for a deeper understanding of prayer and dive deeper into your own prayer life, I’ve put together several praying momma resources for you.
Praying Momma Resources: The Bible & Prayer
The Praying Momma Bible Reading Plan by Messy Tired Love
This is a simple Bible reading plan. No devotionals. No commentary. No opinions or interpretations. Just you and the Word of God, focusing on what the Bible says about prayer.
Be A Mom Whose Prayer Is Powerful & Effective Devotional by Messy Tired Love
This devotional dives into the power of prayer and how we, as mommas, pray with the power of Christ behind our requests in an effective way that is in line with God’s will.
How To Pray More Effectively by Milk & Honey Faith
There is no better teacher to learn how to pray effectively than Jesus! Natalie from Milk & Honey Faith breaks down Jesus’ prayer from Luke 11 (commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer) and how we can directly apply it to our prayers, without just repeating his words.
3 Things God Looks For When We Pray by Ladies Drawing Nigh
According to the book of James, there are three ways we can be confident that God is hearing our prayers – and will answer them!
Praying Momma Resources: Our Children & Prayer
Teaching Kids How To Handle Big Emotions by More Like Grace
The author, Amy, shares how she turns to scripture to help teach her children how to pray when dealing with their emotions. She even has free scripture prayer cards that you can download here.
6 Dynamic Prayers for a Powerful School Year by The Merry Momma
“These prayers aren’t just for public school kids! There are very real temptations in Christian schools, too, or (especially!) in extracurricular activities. And every student, whether public schooled, private schooled, or homeschooled, will be blessed by being covered in prayer during their school year.”
Praying Momma Resources: Real Life Prayer
Purposely Falling On Your Face by gwenthielges.com
I love this quote from the post: “Would you agree that we are living in a world that has forgotten the awe with which God deserves to be revered? Making time to come into God’s presence in a literal or figurative flat-on-our-face, prostrate posture reminds us how amazing He is and who we are in comparison to Him.”
Seeking Truth Amidst Suffering by Intentional Traditions
Have you prayed for healing and nothing has happened? How do you approach God when your prayers seem to be falling on deaf ears? This post from Intentional Traditions is honest, real, and sticks to the truth of scripture when dealing with disappointments.
Praying for Prayer by Take A Walk Ministries
When you click the link above, you’ll enter your email address to receive the free download. This devotional walks you through how to pray for your own prayer life, while learning more about prayer every step of the way.
Praying Momma FREE PRINTABLE: 1 John 5:14
A really easy “trick” for a busy mom to be in the word throughout the week is decorate your home with verses so that you can read and pray over them as you go throughout your day. This month has been focused on prayer, so I’m excited to reveal a free printable, made just for you! 1 John 5:14 is an amazing verse that really resonates with us Messy Tired Love mommas. Right click the photo below to save, then print and frame this 8.5×11 photo and place it somewhere in your home where it can be a constant reminder of God’s love for you.
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Welcome to Messy Tired Love! The devotionals you'll find here aim to connect your everyday mom moments to the truth of the gospel. I hold nothing back as I share my story that's filled with lots of messy, tired, but oh-so-filled-with-love moments. I have three little blessings, that together with God's Word are the inspiration for these devotionals. I hope you will be encouraged, and maybe even get a good laugh, while exploring these devotionals. Much love!
Sometimes it feels so hard to pray. I second guess myself as to whether or not I’m “doing it right.” I know I’m not alone! Thank you for sharing these resources! I’m pinning so I can come back when I need a reminder. 🙂
I’m thrilled you can enjoy them! Thanks for your encouragement.