5 Prayers for Your Graduate

We pray that this graduate knows that every good and perfect gift is from You. This includes intelligence, athleticism, creativity, and musical ability. Whatever awards or special recognition is given to this student, help this graduate to remember that this is from you and ultimately for Your glory. Help this student to honor Your name about his or her own awards. You tell us that we will one day lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus. We pray that this would be a foreshadowing of laying down their own honor for Yours. We pray for a Spirit of humility and kindness. We pray for a humble heart that overflows into actions.

Amen.

God,

We know that other students and even teachers or professors are human and can do a lot of harm. We pray for this student to have a heart of forgiveness to be free from any wrong that was done to them. Help this graduate to move forward into the next season without the burden of bitterness in heart. Lord we know that you have forgiven us so much and You ask us to forgive others. Help this student to remember this truth in order to close this chapter and move forward. We pray that this would be a relief to this graduate, that he or she does not have to be in that environment anymore, but that any hurts in the past would not prevent moving forward in the future. We pray that this student would be able to see that You have always been there, even in the difficulties, and that it would lead them to love others well.

Amen.

Lord,

We pray that this graduate would walk into whatever you have next for him or her in confidence. Help this student to remember that you are with them wherever they go. Give this student the courage to walk with you into the unknown and to trust you with the trajectory of life. We pray that your angels will surround this graduate in the days and months ahead when new opportunities and possibly even moving to a new city will take place. Please provide Christian community wherever this student lands. Help this graduate to pursue You personally and be surrounded by Christ followers who help this student grow in faith in You. Provide a healthy church home for this student to attend. Give this student honorary family away from home. Provide financially for this student and help this young person to find safe housing and wonderful roommates if needed. We pray for a strength that comes from You and for the ability to have focused goals and vision to accomplish all of the tasks in the coming days into this new season. Amen.

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Emma Danzey’s mission in life stems from Ephesians 3:20-21, to embrace the extraordinary. One of her greatest joys is to journey with the Lord in His Scriptures. She is wife to Drew and mom to Graham. Emma serves alongside her husband in ministry, she focuses most of her time in the home, but loves to provide articles on the Bible, life questions, and Christian lifestyle. Her article on Interracial Marriage was the number 1 on Crosswalk in 2021. Most recently, Emma released Treasures for Tots, (Scripture memory songs) for young children. During her ministry career, Emma has released Wildflower: Blooming Through Singleness, two worship EP albums, founded and led Polished Conference Ministries, and ran the Refined Magazine. You can view her articles on her blog at emmadanzey.wordpress.com and check out her Instagram @Emmadanzey.