It is good to start your day with prayer. Morning prayers are like perfume. When you take time to pray in the morning, you spread sweet fragrance all over you and throughout the day. You will carry the presence of God, and many things will go well for you.
Morning is the best time to plan your day. Prayer is the right place to seek the peace, power and prosperity to make your day fruitful. God’s mercy and grace are fresh every morning. Morning prayers make God’s promises real and abundant in your life..
Lamentations 3:22-25 (kjv)
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Start your day with these 11 powerful morning prayers:
Morning Prayer of Gratitude
Good morning, Dear Heavenly Father. Thank you for the life you gave me this morning. Make every breath I take remind me that I owe my life to you. Help me never to forget that you love me and want me to have the best that life has to offer. Thank you this blessed morning for the gift of life. When there is life, there is hope. By faith, I know that my day is already bright and beautiful. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer to Recognize the Presence of God
Father, I know that you are here with me. You never leave because you’re the God who fills the whole earth with your everlasting presence. Help me feel your presence this morning. May I go through the day knowing that you’re with me and will help me in everything I do today. Make your presence real and powerful so that I may go through the day with great confidence. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for God’s Guidance
Loving God, your promise to guide me still remains true. I believe it, therefore I ask you to guide me through the day. Lead me away from things that won’t bring glory to your name. Help me to focus on the important things I need to do today. Help me to watch my steps, thoughts, words and actions. Guide me to what is true, profitable and glorifying to you. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for Protection
Lord God, only you can give maximum and lasting protection. I know that I must take responsibility for the places I go and the things I do. I promise to do my part, and I ask you to do the part that I cannot do for myself. Protect me from what I do not see or know. Keep me from the evil and darkness in this broken world. Preserve my life everywhere I go today. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for Peace
Father in Heaven, I thank you for the peace you gave through Jesus Christ. Pour this divine peace into my soul. May it bring me calmness and faith to trust you throughout the day. May this peace take away confusion, worry, anxiety, fear, and panic from me. Let your peace be with me and may I never lose it throughout today. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for Strength
Dear God, I pray for strength today. There is a limit to what my strength can do and where it can reach. Give me your strength to face this day with courage, boldness and faith. Help me to carry out my duties with joy and peace. Give me power over all my fears and weaknesses. May I live this day in the power of the Holy Spirit. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for Success Today
Gracious God, I thank you for all your beautiful and precious promises to bless the works of my hands. Make your promises real in my life by making me successful today. Bless my job, business and career. Bless my brain and my ideas I bring. Bless my hands and my feet. May divine success follow me throughout today. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for God’s Light to Shine
Loving Father, let your light shine on my path. Give me light to see where I go and what I do. Drive away from me every form of confusion and calamity. Open my eyes to see opportunities in this life. Show me the right things to do and say. Teach me to walk in your light and help me to stay away from darkness. May your light shine on me throughout this day. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer for Morning Glory
O God, let your glory fall on me. Fill me with the glory that flows from your presence. Let your glory open closed doors and break down enemy barriers. Cover me with the cloud of your glory. Keep the enemy of my soul far from me. Help me to enjoy your presence and the benefits of knowing Jesus. Thank you, Father, for hearing my prayers. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for Family
Dear God, I pray for my family and all my loved ones. Keep them under your protection and provision. Guide them to your saving grace and preserve them from all evil. Teach them to trust in You every day of their lives. Heal their sicknesses and give them long healthy lives. Make them see and know You better. Give them a reason to love and follow you every day. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Morning Prayer for God’s Will to be Done
Father, I pray for your will to be done in my life today. You know what’s best for me more than I do. Please guide me like a father leads his children. Help me to always choose your will over mine. Make me love to follow your Word and not my personal opinions. Thank you, Father, for hearing my prayer. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Finally, say this with all the faith you have, and make it personal:
Numbers 6:24-26 (kjv)
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
AMEN.