Three prayers to entrust your pregnancy, your baby or your desire for a child to God, with honesty, asking for his peace and his strength.
Pick a categoryThis page is for you if you are expecting a child, hoping to become a parent, or praying for a pregnant woman close to you. Waiting mixes joy, tiredness and worry. You can tell God everything honestly, entrust your baby and your body to him, and ask for his peace in the name of Jesus, without dictating his answer.
Lord, thank you for the life growing within me. Every day I feel how much I depend on you. Give me rest when I am tired, patience when I am anxious, and joy in the small things. Take care of my baby, whom you already know. Help me look after my body well, listen to the advice of caregivers and not let fear overwhelm me. Stay close to me today, and teach me to rest in your faithful love. Thank you that I am never alone. In Jesus' name, amen.
Psalm 139:13
Father, I entrust to you my child, my pregnancy and the day of the birth. I do not know everything that awaits me, and some thoughts trouble me. I hand them over to you one by one. Give me your peace that goes beyond what I understand. Surround me with kind people, and give wisdom and calm to those who will care for us. Whatever happens, I want to remember that you are good and that you stay with us. I lean on you. In Jesus' name, amen.
Philippians 4:6-7
Lord, you know the desire of my heart to welcome a child. You also see the waiting, the weariness and sometimes the sadness. I tell you honestly what I feel. I do not dictate your answer, but I ask you to give me your peace and patience. When the days all look the same and the waiting weighs on me, remind me that you never forget me. Surround me with people who pray with me and support me gently. Whatever happens, help us stay confident in your goodness. In Jesus' name, amen.
Psalm 127:3
« For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. »
Psalm 139:13
I believe God forms and knows my child from the womb. I give him thanks for this life.
« Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. »
Psalm 127:3
I receive my child as a gift from the Lord. I want to welcome him with gratitude and raise him in the faith.
« And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. »
Philippians 4:7
I lay my worries before God. I receive his peace for myself, for my baby and for those around me.
You can thank God for the life that is growing, entrust the mother, the child and the birth to him, and ask for his peace. The Bible invites us to present our requests to God with thanksgiving, and his peace then guards our hearts (Philippians 4:6-7). You can pray in your own words, aloud or silently.
Yes, you can bring this desire to God as you would any other request. Several women in the Bible, like Hannah, prayed with tears for a child. There is no guaranteed formula: we pray with trust, accepting that God is sovereign, and we keep listening for him.
The Bible says that God knows every child before birth. The psalmist writes: "You formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb" (Psalm 139:13). Every life is precious in God's eyes, and parents can entrust it to him with gratitude.