What a great way to start your day with these beautiful morning prayers. Another day, another chance to honor God. It's time to thank the Lord for another day of life and show appreciation for everything around you. If you feel like you need encouragement or strength today, you can also pray about that. Praying gives you comfort and peace of mind, so start your day right.

A Prayer for a Heavy Heart

"Father, my heart is heavy. I feel like I have to carry the burden alone. Words like overwhelmed, distraught, exhausted seem to describe where I am. I am not sure how to let you carry my heavy load, so please show me how. Take it from me. Let me rest and be refreshed so that my heart won't be so heavy in the morning. In Jesus' name. Amen."
- Ron Moore

Sitting With You Lord

"Lord, may nothing separate me from You today. Teach me how to choose only Your way today so each step will lead me closer to You. Help me walk by the Word and not my feelings. Help me to keep my heart pure and undivided. Protect me from my own careless thoughts, words, and actions. And keep me from being distracted by MY wants, MY desires, MY thoughts on how things should be. Help me to embrace what comes my way as an opportunity... rather than a personal inconvenience. And finally, help me to rest in the truth of Psalm 86:13, 'Great is your love toward me.' Amen." - Lysa Terkeurst

A Prayer for Courage

"Lord, grant me tenacious winsome courage as I go through this day. When I am tempted to give up, help me to keep going. Grant me a cheerful spirit when things don't go my way. And give me courage to do whatever needs to be done. In Jesus' name, Amen."
- Dr. Ray Pritchard

Thank You Lord for the Love

"Dear Lord, I don't know who or what will cross my path today. But I do know that You are my Rock and my Fortress. You are my Shield and my Strong Tower. Help me to anchor myself to You today. Teach me how to stand strong in You and choose only Your way today. Help me walk by Your truth and not my feelings. Help me to embrace anything that comes my way as an opportunity to see You at work and as an opportunity to point others to You. Thank You that You love me and nothing can ever take that away from me! Even if I fail today and fall short, You whisper Your unconditional love deep into my soul and remind me that Your mercies are new every morning. In Jesus' Name, Amen."- Wendy Blight

Waking Up Prayer

Now another day is breaking; sleep was sweet, and so is waking. Dear Lord, I promised you last night
never again to sulk or fight. Such vows are easier to keep when a child is sound asleep. Today, O Lord, for your dear sake, I'll try to keep them when awake. - Ogden Nash, excerpted by David Yount in "Breaking Through God's Silence"

Pray With Your Child Morning Prayer

Lord, in the morning I start each day, by taking a moment to bow and pray. Beginning with thanks, I then give praise, for all your kind and loving ways. Today, if sunshine turns to rain, if a dark cloud brings some pain, I won't doubt or hide in fear. For you, my God, are always near. I will travel where you lead; I will help my friends in need. Where you send me, I will go; With your help, I'll learn and grow. Hold my family in your hands, As we follow your commands. And I will keep you close in sight, until I crawl in bed tonight. Amen. — Mary Fairchild

See the Beauty Prayer

Lord, thank you for this beautiful day! Please help me to see the beauty in every day, and help others to see the beauty in your wonders. Guide me through perils toward your brilliant light. Amen. - Kate E. Ritger, "Prayer in All Things"

Aren't these beautiful prayers to say in the morning? There's no better way to welcome a new day than to give thanks to the Lord and pray for a great day ahead.