Morning Prayer For Business Hours

There are daily matters in our lives that we can pray to God about. For students, for example, knowing that most of the time they are going to be in school or studying, they can pray for the expected duration of time that they are going to be in school. It could be for a productive day at school, grace to understand all the lectures, or to finish the project they need, etc. The same goes for our business. We can pray to God for our business hours or for the entire duration of time that our business is open for the day and ask for things to go well, as written in 3 John 1:2.

Here is an example of a morning prayer for your business hours:

Father in heaven, thank You because Your mercies are new every morning. Thank You for allowing us to do business again for another day. I pray for our business hours that no significant problem shall happen and that everything shall be refined and go smoothly today. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

How do I pray in the morning for our business hours?

How you pray in the morning for your business hours is similar to how you pray for yourself and other people. You already know the needs that you and other people have for the day, so you pray for them. Things like safety as you travel to work, a productive day, and even other specific concerns are all part of those prayers. It is the same when you pray for your business hours.

Therefore, first identify what concerns you have regarding your business hours. Are you worried that a robber might target your business during business hours and harm you and the customers? In that case, pray for safety and protection during your business hours.

After identifying your concern for the day, go before God in the morning (preferably in a place of solitude) and lift those concerns up to Him. It is also important to keep in mind certain truths as you pray. One is that we are to present our prayer requests to God and ask that His peace shall guard our hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6). The other one is that God wants us to cast our cares towards Him (1 Peter 5:6-7). That includes the cares we have concerning our business hours. 

Take a look at the example below on how you can pray a morning prayer for your business hours:

Heavenly Father, thank You, because you hear our prayers in Christ. I pray that You will keep us safe during business hours and that no person with malicious intent will try to rob or steal from our store. I also pray that You will continue to lead customers to us during business hours and give us the grace to be at our best and provide excellent customer service. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

How do you pray for productivity?

Another thing you can pray for during your business hours is productivity. It is essential not just to sell but also to be productive in other areas of your business. In day-to-day business operations, selling and operations are not the only function or activities required. Managers plan and have meetings during business hours, work on projects and initiatives, do administrative tasks, and so much more. In other words, pray that your business shall have a productive day in every aspect of the business during its business hours.

You can pray for this by asking God for the grace to help you be diligent and productive. Come before God to ask Him for help, especially when it comes to things where you struggle to be diligent. The key to praying in this way is humility and the acknowledgment that you need God’s power and help.

Here is an example of a morning prayer for productivity during your business hours:

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us the grace that we need when working. I pray that we shall be productive during business hours and finish what we need to finish and achieve the daily goals we have set. Give us the wisdom and understanding that we need. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Productivity cannot happen without diligence. The Bible emphasizes diligence and compares those who are diligent and those who are not. One example is from Proverbs 12:24 and Proverbs 13:4, where it is the diligent who rules and is richly supplied, as compared to those who are slothful, who are always lacking and forced to labor. 

When we commit our work and business to God, that also means coming to God in prayer and lifting our concerns regarding our business to God. The Bible says that we ought to present our prayer requests to God and that the peace of Christ shall guard our hearts and minds.