Creative Prayer Ideas

Here are a few random prayer ideas that others have used in their group prayer
meetings.
AFFIRMATION AR!"ea#h person in the #$ass or group has a %ar into whi#h
prayers of appre#iation and affirmation are p$a#ed &y others.'(reat for fami$y
devotions)
*AN+"AI+ PRA,-R"give ea#h person a *and"Aid to put on. This is a reminder
and sour#e for praying for those who are hurting and suffering &oth physi#a$$y or
emotiona$$y.
COMM.NIT, PRA,-R O.RNA/"try a prayer %ourna$ as a #$ass or something
the youth group does ea#h time they meet.
CHOCO/AT- CHIP PRA,-R" #an &e done individua$$y &ut mu#h more fun when
done in a group. Ma0e #ho#o$ate #hip #oo0ies. At &rea0 time or for evening
devotions1 ea#h person gets a #oo0ie and for ea#h #ho#o$ate #hip dis#overed1 a
prayer of than0s is offered.
-"MAI/ PRA,-R" if you ordinari$y #ommuni#ate with friends and fami$y &y
using te2ts1 #hat1 e"mai$ or so#ia$ we&sites1 #onsider this method to write spe#ifi#
prayers for someone1 to as0 for prayers for a #on#ern or %oy or to give a new twist
to the prayer #hain ideas.
FRI-N+!HIP PRA,-R"thin0 of one friend who needs a spe#ia$ prayer
(ROC-R, /I!T PRA,-R"at the &eginning of the !unday s#hoo$ #$ass or youth
meeting1 pass around a sheet for anyone to $ist the names1 %oys and #on#erns to
&e $ifted in prayer
HAN+ PRA,-R"use your hand as a reminder of those we need to pray for.
Thumb"those #$osest to you1 fami$y and #$ose friends3 Pointer"those who $ead and
guide you1 tea#hers1 pastors1 po$i#e1 #oa#hes3 Middle"the ta$$ finger reminds us of
those in authority1 presidents1 mayors1 student government offi#ia$s3 Ring"this
wea0 finger is for those in our $ife who are i$$1 disa&$ed1 $one$y1 unhappy3 Pinky"the
sma$$est and $ast finger is a reminder to pray for ourse$ves4
INC-N!- PRA,-R"$ight in#ense as in... smo0e of the in#ense rose with the
prayers. Rev.5.6.
MAP PRA,-R " post a $arge map of the wor$d '.!A or !tate) at home or #hur#h.
7ith eyes #$osed1 ea#h person wi$$ spin around and then point to a p$a#e on the
map. /ift up that parti#u$ar p$a#e and it8s peop$e in prayer.
MAR9-+ AN+ !-A/-+ 7ITH TH- CRO!! OF CHRI!T"get in the ha&it of
putting a sma$$ #ross &eside your signature 'on $etters1 e2ams1 term papers1 et#.)
It8s a :ui#0 reminder of ;who you are and whose you are;. Offer a prayer on
&eha$f of the person your writing to or as you &egin an e2am or term paper.
M-MORI<-+ PRA,-R! "our most #herished prayers are often those we $earned
as sma$$ #hi$dren. Try singing prayers to new tunes su#h as theme songs
NAI/ PRA,-R "on a &ig sheet of newsprint draw a #ross 'or even &etter use an
a#tua$ wooden #ross) and give ea#h person one or more post"it"notes to write a
prayer #on#ern on. Invite ea#h person to p$a#e ;nai$; that #on#ern on the #ross.
P-T PRA,-R"pray a&out your pet OR with your pet. Many #hi$dren1 youth and
adu$ts find it #omforting to gent$y stro0e their pet whi$e offering a prayer a&out
anything e$se.
POC9-T F.// OF PRA,-R!" ta0e your #$ass or youth group on an outing where
there is an a&undan#e of sma$$ stones. As0 ea#h person to se$e#t a smooth one
a&out the si=e of a grape or sma$$ p$um. *a#0 at the #hur#h sand1 paint or g$oss
ea#h stone. Put a$$ the stones in a pi$e and .se the stones to &ui$d an a$tar. Then
pray a prayer of #ommunity. (ive ea#h person a stone to put in their po#0et as a
#onstant reminder of their re$ationship with (od and with others.
PRA,-R *O> "write prayers on a pie#e of paper and put them away in a &o2
never to &e opened. 7e are reminded that we put our $ives and our prayers in
(od8s hands4
PRA,-R CA/-N+AR "&efore the &eginning of the month1 fi$$ in a &$an0 #a$endar
with at $east one prayer #on#ern for ea#h day. -n#ourage the #$ass or youth group
to remem&er their own group1 mem&ers of the #ongregation1 the #ommunity1
things that are happening in the #ountry and around the wor$d. +e#orate the
#a$endar with simp$e #artoons or artwor0 and distri&ute a #opy to ea#h person.
PRA,-R! FOR A// NATION!"at Pente#ost or other times of the year1 as0 those
who spea0 a $anguage other than -ng$ish to offer a prayer in that $anguage.
PRA,-R PARTN-R!"re$ationships are strengthened through prayer4 Prayer
Partners #an support ea#h other through prayer in a variety of ways...
praying in pairs may &e $ess intimidating for those new to prayer
pray together private$y &efore or after !unday !#hoo$ or youth meeting
assign prayer partners for the wee0 or for a month at a time
prayer partners #an ma0e a #ommitment to #a$$ ea#h other during the
wee0 to $earn what ea#h other8s prayer needs are.
agree to pray over the phone one1 two or many times a wee04
pray through $etters1 te2ts1 #hat1 or -"mai$
ea#h person is assigned a se#ret prayer &uddy. After a few months or at the
end of the year have a party where everyone finds out who their partner
was.
PRA,-R PI//O7" this ta0es a $itt$e preparation and a few supp$ies &ut is an
idea$ fami$y or youth group a#tivity. For ea#h pi$$ow you8$$ need ?"@A; s:uares of
fa&ri# 'or enough for desired si=e) p$us s#rap fa&ri# in the same fa&ri# or
#ontrasting #o$or for the po#0et. A pi$$ow form or po$y"fi&erfi$$ is needed to stuff
the pi$$ow. A sewing ma#hine and thread wi$$ ma0e this a :ui#0 and easy pro%e#t
&ut the pi$$ows #an a$so &e hand stit#hed with heavy thread or yarn. !omeone
with &asi# sewing s0i$$s #an he$p you p$a#e the po#0et on the right side of one of
the fa&ri# s:uares. !ew around the perimeter of the pi$$ow $eaving an opening for
stuffing. Fa&ri# paints and permanent mar0ers #an &e used to autograph and
de#orate the pi$$ows &ut that shou$d &e done &efore #onstru#tion. -a#h night1
p$a#e a prayer #on#ern's) on s$ips of paper and tu#0 it in the po#0et to &e prayed
over. Remind everyone to &ring their pi$$ow to the youth"group $o#0"in4
PRA,-R !TON-! "see a$so Pocket full of prayers. Carry a stone or nai$ in your
po#0et or put it in a prominent p$a#e on your dresser or #omputer as a dai$y
reminder to spend time with (od.
PRA,-R 7A/9 "wa$0 around a spe#ifi# $o#ation whi$e praying for the needs of
those asso#iated with the site. Pray around the hospita$1 high s#hoo$1 #ity ha$$1 et#.
RAI/ROA+ TRAC9 PRA,-R "an o$d favorite of fami$ies and youth groups
trave$ing in the #ar. -a#h time you #ross a set of rai$road tra#0s1 everyone 'e2#ept
the driver) raises their feet in the air and offers a prayer for a safe %ourney.
ROC9 PRA,-R"p$a#e a ro#0 on your pi$$ow ea#h night to remind you of (od8s
#onstant #are.
!-- ,O. AT TH- PO/- " '!,ATP) This is an internationa$ movement that
gathers young peop$e in r. hi1 hi s#hoo$ or #o$$ege for prayer around the s#hoo$
f$agpo$e. It usua$$y happens the third 7ednesday of !eptem&er at BCDD am. For
more information #a$$C A@E"FE?"E?DD or see www .!, ATP. #o m
!--+ PRA,-R"this is a good prayer to use at the end of an event when what you
have $earned or done is meant to &e #arried out into ;dai$y $ife;. (ive ea#h person
a pa#0et of seeds. It #an &e adapted to use in any #onte2t or as0 ea#h parti#ipant
to write in the appropriate endings.
God of the soil1 spea0 in the hearts of those present today that your message of
$ove and gra#e is firm$y p$anted to nurture and support...
God of the seeds1 inspire our words1 our thoughts1 our hearts to grow into...
God of the sower, strengthen us with your spirit in the easy times and the diffi#u$t
times that we....
God of the sun and the rain, pour down upon us a$$ that we need to &e Christ $i0e
to.....
Be in us, be with us, be above us, be beside us.... Amen.
!IR-N PRA,-R "whether you are indoors or outside1 when you hear a siren
'am&u$an#e1 po$i#e #ar or fire tru#0) offer a prayer for the driver1 the individua$
needing assistan#e and their fami$ies.
!PONTAN-O.! PRA,-R"the &est time to pray is right now. !top what you are
doing and give a prayer of than0s3 see0 (od8s he$p1 wisdom or guidan#e3 pray for
patien#e or to #ur& anger or simp$y shout for %oy4
TIPP, CANO- PRA,-R"when devotions are at river1 stream or $a0e1 as0 ea#h
person to se$e#t a pie#e of fa$$en &ar01 twig or sma$$ pine#one resem&$ing a sma$$
&oat or #anoe. After offering a prayer1 ea#h person p$a#es the twig in the water1
'sym&o$i#a$$y1 in (od8s #are)
7HAT8! THAT I H-ARG PRA,-R"this prayer wor0s &est outdoors in a variety of
settings. *egin in si$en#e1 and $isten to the surrounding sounds. After a few
minutes a$$ow time for ea#h person to offer a prayer guided &y what they heard
su#h as &irds1 #ri#0ets1 sirens1 #hi$dren $aughing1 $awn mowers1 et#. The $eader
#ou$d #$ose &y than0ing (od for the voi#es around the #ir#$e.
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