Tag Archives: how to pray for the new year

January 1, 2026 · 5:32 AM

New Year’s Prayer 2026

My custom for 13 years on this site is to start the year off with a prayer that you can pray over your life too.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you for another day and another year. Your mercy and faithfulness are as sure as each sunrise. I pause today to count the many blessings you’ve given to me. You have been good to me beyond anything I deserve. Thank you for the many ways you have provided for me even when I couldn’t see it was you. I ask that your hand of favor would be on me in the coming year. I will bless others as you bless me. I want to be a person who gives more, loves greater and serves beyond anything I’ve ever done so that your name would be glorified. Help me to reflect you in all I do.

I pray that in the coming year, you would help me to possess the land that you have laid out before me. Help me to tear down walls and strongholds through your name. Help me to evict habits that have been holding me back. I put on all the armor that you provide so that I’m protected from the attacks of the enemy as I take new ground for your Kingdom. Bring people along side of me who will strengthen me, fight for me and bring growth in my life. Give me wisdom in the choices that I will face. Also give me courage to make hard decisions and follow through with them so I can be all you’ve created me to be. Awaken the warrior inside of me that has been sleeping and equip me for the battles I will face.

I ask you to give me boldness to share my faith. I pray that loved ones, family and friends who don’t know you would give their lives to you. Create in them a soft heart towards you so that the seeds that have been planted through the years would take root and bring a harvest. Let me see your promise fulfilled in their lives sooner rather than later. Open my eyes to see the paths you have for me. Let your goodness and mercy follow me each and every day. I place 2026 in your hands. I give it and everything else that I’ve tried to control to you. I can only,y do so much, but you can do greater things so I hand them over to you. Lead me in your ways, guide me in your truth and establish your Word in my heart. Let this year be a year of abundance for me. Open the windows of Heaven and pour out more than I contain so that my cup runs over.

I ask all this in Jesus name.

Amen.

Photo by Andrey Strizhkov on Unsplash

1 Comment

Filed under Uncategorized

Tagged as , , , , , , ,

January 2, 2017 · 5:16 AM

2017 New Year’s Prayer


As is my custom for this site, here is a prayer for the new year that you can pray and make your own. I pray God’s blessings on your life this year.

Dear Heavenly Father,

We worship you and thank you for a new year. We thank you for the new mercies, greater grace, and fuller life that it will bring. May it be a year full of your favor in our lives. Keep your hand of blessing on us so that we can bless others. Open up doors that have been closed in the past. Lead us beside still water so that our souls are refreshed this year. Bring restoration to the parts of our lives that have been shattered and broken.

You alone are our strong foundation. You are the One we build our lives on. May we see growth and progress spiritually, financially, and emotionally in 2017. We know that you are good, and that you have good things for us. We give you the freedom to move and work in our lives this year as you see fit. Your plan for our lives is better than any plan we could ever come up with. We submit to you, your plans, and your goals for our lives.

Help us to have enough oil in our lamps to do the work you’ve called us to. Put the right people in our lives to stir up your gifts inside us, to move us in the direction you would have us go, and to maximize our potential. Help us to add value to our friends, family, and those who cross our path this year. Give us God ideas on how to build others up so they are rightfully restored to the people you created them to be.

Give us greater wisdom in all areas of our life so we make better choices this year. Give us discernment so we can know your voice, your path, and your direction in our lives. May this be a year of tremendous growth, productivity, and expansion for us and your Kingdom. Use us to spread your light, your life, and your compassion so that you will be lifted up and people will be drawn to you. Thank you in advance for all you’re going to do, and we give you all the honor and glory as we dedicate this year to you. 

In Jesus name we pray,

Amen!

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , ,