Inspirational Prayers

“To Sing Is to Pray Twice”

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

On the subway, a woman was singing a favorite hymn. I couldn’t help but sing back to her.

BuBu, a cute gray cat adopted after a terrible tragedy

“Deliver Us from Evil”

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

No person of faith can deny that evil exists. Here's the story of a small act that stands against it.

Pray for Patience!

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Answers to prayer, the really best answers, come after we’ve prayed for a long time, after we’ve learned to be patient.

River Jordan tells how she's impacted by praying for a stranger each day.

Praying for Strangers

By River Jordan6 min read

A introverted woman’s New Year’s resolution paves the way to a renewed faith and a new approach to life.

Pray for Our Veterans

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Dad’s not around for any service at the veterans’ memorial this year, but I’ll do my best to pick up his prayer. Feel free to tell me about a veteran you’d like us to pray for.

A Prayer for Perseverance

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

As runners from all over prepare for the New York City Marathon, I pray for their health and perseverance—and for all those tackling big goals.

Pray for a Stranger

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

I was having a late lunch when a stranger in a black jacket and a tie asked me, “What do you do when you feel stressed?”

A Prayer for Writers

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

This prayer is a good example of what we all feel like when we try to cut something we’ve written and love maybe a little too much.

Attorney Jim Gash with his friend and client Henry

A Lawyer Puts His Faith into Practice in Uganda

By Jim Gash8 min read

Unjustly incarcerated youths see their prayers answered and justice served.

Twin light beams stream skyward in memory of those lost on 9/11

A Prayer for 9/11

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Mychal Judge was a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department. He had printed the words of this prayer on a card to hand out to anyone who needed them.