PrayerBoard

A short morning prayer

Prayer for guidance

A prayer for when a decision is in front of you and you don't know what to do.

Prayer · 1 min

Show me the way

Father, I have a few decisions in front of me and I honestly don't know what to do.

I've made lists and asked around and thought about it at two in the morning. Now I'm bringing it to you.

Help me trust you more than my own guesses. Straighten the path where I keep making it crooked.

I pray for friends who are at a crossroads too, choosing a school, a job, a city, a relationship. Give them wisdom and courage, and let them know they won't be walking it alone.

If I need to wait, help me wait. If I need to move, give me a clear nudge.

Either way, I'd rather walk slowly with you than run ahead without you. Amen.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV)

About this prayer

A prayer for when a decision is in front of you and you don't know what to do. It draws on Proverbs 3:5–6, trusting the Lord rather than your own understanding, and asks for a clear nudge or the patience to wait.

It's one of 40 prayers PrayerBoard rotates through, one each morning. It was the prayer of the day on September 26, 2026 and comes round again on November 5, 2026.

In the PrayerBoard app

Pray it with your people

Every morning, PrayerBoard puts the day's prayer at the top of your Home screen and opens it in a teleprompter view that moves at a slow, prayerful pace. Some days come with a recording to pray along with. Then share what's on your heart with the few people who pray for you.

Now in beta on iPhone and Android. Free, with no ads and no tracking.

More short prayers

More help with the words

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.