Anything specific you’d recommend praying for for myself or loved ones with birthdays coming up? Each year I pray that my family, friends, and I would grow more into the person God created each of us to be, but I’d love additional prayer ideas!
Here is a birthday prayer I use for myself each year and one that I use to bless loved ones!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the gift of life and for bringing me to another year. I am grateful for Your constant love, protection, and guidance through every season—both the joyful moments and the challenging ones. I know you use both to make me into the person you want me to be. As I celebrate today, I ask for Your wisdom to walk faithfully in the path You have laid out for me.
Help me grow in grace, deepen my faith, and strengthen my relationships with those around me. Let this new year be one of learning, joy, and purpose, filled with moments that bring me closer to You. Teach me to trust Your timing and to embrace each day with gratitude, knowing that Your plans are always good. May I reflect Your love in all I do, bringing glory to Your name. Amen.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for the gift of [loved one’s name] and for the blessing they are in my life. On this special day, I ask that You pour out Your love and favor upon them. May this next year be filled with Your joy, peace, and guidance. Strengthen them in faith and grant them the wisdom to make choices that honor You.
Bless their path with opportunities to grow, moments of laughter, and the comfort of Your presence in every step. Surround them with friends and family who encourage and uplift them. Most of all, Lord, let them feel deeply how much they are loved—by You and by those of us who cherish them. May Your goodness follow them all the days of their life. Amen.