Morning Prayers for My Family: 15 Uplifting

Mornings are the best time of the day to pray for and with your family.

Whether you are saying a short prayer for your family, direction for the day, protection, or health, morning is always the right time to do this.

Spending time with God every morning is a beautiful way to kick start the day for your family.

This helps them start the day focusing on God and His power to guide and protect them.

So, take some time this morning to pray these morning prayers for family. You can also pray these prayers with your family. This will help them in their relationship with God.

Here are 15 powerful Morning Prayers for my Family.

1. Gratitude Prayer for my Family.

Psalm 127:1-2 (NIV) – Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.

Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

In vain, you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves.

Awesome God, thank you for the gift of a new day and my family.

Thank you also for your goodness and faithfulness towards me and mine. We are grateful for your great love and compassionate care.

I adore your name for your everlasting and sacrificial love that has given us life and freedom.

I ask that you keep us joyful and give us cheerful and thankful hearts always. Most importantly, I ask that you teach us to count our blessings and name them one by one.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

2. Forgiveness Prayer for Family.

Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV) – For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive men their sin, your father will not forgive your sins.

Compassionate God, I commit my family into your loving hands. I ask that you search our hearts and forgive any wickedness in there.

Forgive us in any way we might have sinned against you and one another.

Dear Lord, I also ask that you teach us to love and forgive each other.

Help us to be more like you, to be compassionate and considerate toward one another.

Above all, help us recognize our weaknesses and strengthen and teach us to live in peace and harmony.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

3. Short Prayer for Family.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 (NIV): Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle,

for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.

Our Father in Heaven, I pray your blessings to rest upon my family and loved ones.

Bless everything we lay our hands on and establish our works. Cause us to succeed; bless our plans and efforts even as we put in our best today.

Draw us closer to you each day. Above all, in our attempt to succeed in life, do not let us stray from your presence.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

4. Prayer for Family Challenges.

Psalm 16:8 (NIV) – I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Heavenly Father, your word says that those who trust in you are not moved nor shaken.

Therefore, my heart is strong, firmly trusting in your mercy and grace.

Though we are having a difficult time as a family, I know you are with us because you promised in your word never to leave or forsake us.

Father Lord, I pray you to remind us daily of your loving presence and your ability to help us.

And lastly, keep us strong and assist us in holding on to your promises, knowing that the storm will be over soon.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

5. Best Morning Prayer for Family Protection.

Psalm 140:4  (NIV) – Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.

Omnipotent God, you are the wing that shelters those you call your own.

Please spread your protective wings over my family. Keep us hidden under the shadow of your wings and be our refuge in trouble.

As we step out this day, I ask that you order our steps. Protect us through the day and wherever we will go today.

I pray that you will surround us with your unfailing love and faithfulness. Also, wrap us in your goodness and mercy.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

6. Prayer for my Family Peace.

Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) – You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in You.

Abba Father, you are the prince of peace, and today I open my home to you. I ask that you come in and spread your peaceful presence around my house like a fragrance.

Keep us together in your love and teach us to live peacefully with one another.

Dear Jesus, I pray you fill my home with peace, laughter, and unending joy. Teach us to live in ways that are pleasing to you.

Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts always be acceptable to you.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

7. Blessing Prayer for my Family.

Proverbs 4:18 (NIV) – The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

Father God, the Scripture says the path of the righteous is like a shining light. It says it shines brighter each day unto the perfect day.

This is my prayer for my family today; that you shine your light on us. I also ask that you lighten our path and pour your blessings on us.

Dear Father, open the windows of heaven upon our lives. Shower us with the refreshing rain from above.

And above all, cause us to prosper like the tree planted by the rivers of water.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

8. Prayer for my Family Members.

Psalm 90:14 (NIV) – Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love! Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!

Merciful God, I’m grateful for the precious gift of love and family. This morning, satisfy us early with your mercy that our hearts will be glad.

I also pray that your goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives.

Lord, in your love and faithfulness, always protect and guide us. May we not be smitten by the sun in the day or the moon at night.

Instead, go ahead of us and guide our coming out and going in today and always.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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9. Prayer for Family Unity.

Psalm 133;1 (NIV) – How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.

Good God, Scripture says it is good for brothers to dwell together. So, I ask that you keep my family and me together.

Unite us in your love and uphold us in your grace. I also request you keep us together always.

Teach us to stand with and support one another both in good and bad times.

Help us teach one another with love and care and to honor and respect one another.

Lastly, please assist us in putting one another first, even when it’s inconvenient.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

10. Morning Prayer for my Family and Self.

Psalm 40:11 (NIV) – Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.

Great God, I commit my family and myself to you this beautiful morning; please bless and prosper us.

Make way for us where there seem to be none and make the works of our hands fruitful.

I also ask that you draw us very close to you each day, and may nothing separate us from your love.

Dear Lord Jesus, cause us to know you, love you dearly, and walk with you daily.

Above all, I pray that Christ will be formed in us as we live every day to please and love you.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

11. Morning Prayer for my Family Protection and Guidance.

Psalm 59:16 (NIV) – But as for me, I will sing about your power.

Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love, for you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

Mighty God, your word says that the Lord orders the steps of the righteous.

Therefore, I request you order our steps today and make our paths straight. Guide us on how we should go and direct our every move today.

I also request your protection for us all in every situation and everywhere. Keep evil far from our home and help us trust you as our refuge and stay.

In all, Lord, please guide our minds this morning from deceit and give us discernment to know right from wrong always.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

12. Powerful Prayer for Family Protection.

Psalm 86:2  (NIV) – Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God.

Dear King of Kings, I commit my family to your hands and ask that you watch over us.

I can’t watch over my family or protect them as a mere mortal. But I’m grateful I can rest easy knowing I can trust you with them.

So, I ask that your watchful eyes will rest on them continually. Give your angels charge over them and make them the apple of your eyes.

As we step out today, protect us from all harm and frustrate any evil plot against us.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

13. Prayer for a Family Member Who is Sick.

Jeremiah 8:22 (NIV) – Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?

Faithful God, your word says that by your stripes, we are healed. Therefore, I declare your healing upon ___ right now.

Let your powerful healing hands rest on her and restore her from illness. I also pray you to heal her so that men may know that there is a Balm in Gilead.

Let the sun of righteousness rise with healing in its wings, and let your life-giving power flow into her, her cells, and every part of her body.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

14. Prayer for Family Breakthrough.

Psalm 118:24-25 (NIV): The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!

Gracious God, your word says you lift the lowly from the dunghill and set them among princes.

So, I lift my family to you and ask that you lift us from our lowly estate. Lift your countenance upon us and favor us.

Dear Jesus, bring about a breakthrough for my family in areas we are facing challenges. I also request you go before us and make every rough road plane.

And most importantly, level every mountain before us and open new doors of opportunities for us.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

15.  Thanksgiving Prayer for Family.

Psalm 143:8  (NIV) – Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should go, for to you, I entrust my life.

Sovereign Lord, I see your mercy in my family morning by morning.

Indeed, great is your faithfulness and unfailing love towards us. I adore you for who you are and all you do for us daily.

We are not ignorant of your love and goodness. Neither are we ungrateful for your many blessings;

may your name be praised always. Assist us in setting our eyes and heart on you constantly.

Lastly, I request you stir our hearts to love you and one another more each day.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Conclusion

The way you start your day mainly determines the outcome of that day. Praying morning prayers for your family is a perfect way to start off the day.

So, as you offer these morning prayers for my family to begin the day, lines will fall in pleasant places for you and your family.