Getting through the week can be a journey sometimes. Here’s a Wednesday Prayer to keep things in perspective.
You start with goals and good intentions, but by Wednesday—life happens. That’s where prayer steps in, grounding your heart and steadying your thoughts. Philippians 4:6 (NIV) reminds us, “Do not be anxious about anything… but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Today, take a breath and:
- Pause for three minutes of quiet prayer
- Write one thing you’re grateful for
- Check in on someone who might need encouragement
Wednesday Prayer: Lord, Help Me Pace This Week!
Today Lord, I got up, and I did something different: I texted my family the plan for the day. As a result, yes, things have been going quiet smooth. Thank you for this idea and your revelation.
Sometimes we can panic about the worry of the week. However, having You as our guide you deliver your Word via the Holy Spirit to show us new and innovative ways to love and communicate effectively. As a result our mental and physical health improves. We confess we think more than we should when it comes to the week we’re in. Help us remember in this Wednesday prayer that as we get to the middle of each week, these weeks are YOURS. The day is YOURS.
I’m aware nothing is mine, I just help to maintain it. And while I do plan like we all do, help me to remember it is you who plans our steps. Perspective is indeed everything. May my days be a blessing to others and give your name the Glory and Honor it deserves. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, we pray, Amen.
Pastor Rick Penn is an ordained pastor, writer, and the founder of Get-Prayer.com, a resource built to help believers develop a consistent, grounded prayer life.
With more than 20 years of preaching the Gospel, Pastor Rick brings deep theological training and lived pastoral experience to everything he writes. He holds a Master of Divinity from Virginia University of Lynchburg, an M.A. with a concentration in New Testament Studies from Baptist Bible Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Averett University.
His writing reflects a personal commitment to making prayer accessible to everyday Christians. Whether he is writing a prayer for someone in a hospital waiting room, walking through fear about the future, or sitting down with a blank prayer journal for the first time, Pastor Rick writes from a place of both theological grounding and pastoral care.
Pastor Rick hosts In The Moment, a Christian television program airing on Roku through AIM Christian Television. Viewers can watch the show at aimchristian.com/yourmoment and listen as a podcast on Spotify.
Before founding Get-Prayer.com, he served in the U.S. Navy, where he built his communication skills as a writer, editor, and public affairs professional. He now applies those disciplines directly to ministry and teaching.
Every article on this site reflects his core conviction: Prayer is not a performance of faith. It is the daily practice that holds everything else together.
Pastor Rick Penn is the author of all content on Get-Prayer.com.
Rick currently resides in Pennsylvania, where he continues to teach, write, and encourage believers to deepen their walk with God through prayer and the study of Scripture.
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