27 Prayer Prompts for New College Students
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Do you have someone in your life that is headed off to college for the first time? Or know a young adult who is taking their first steps into independent life?
About 70% of students(1) who regularly attended church in high school will leave college with little to no faith practice. This is a crucial time in a person’s life, where they are deciding if God is truly a part of their life or not. Which makes it a very important time to be in prayer for the student in your life. Use the prayer prompts below to intentionally pray over this major life transition.
I am the New College Student
If you, yourself, are the new college student, use these prayer prompts to pray over yourself. College can be really hard on your faith life. You are meeting so many new people, learning how to manage daily life, and establishing new routines. What worked for you in high school, might not work in your new environment. Maintaining your prayer life continually invites God into your space. Keep at it, and give yourself grace as you learn how to operate in this new place.
How to Stay in Prayer
Journal it: Flip through your journal and write one of the prayer prompts at the top of random pages in your journal. When you arrive at this page, take a moment to write out a short prayer based on the prompt.
Post it: Use the printable version of these prayer prompts and put it inside your Bible, next to your kitchen sink, or another place that you commonly have a quiet moment.
Schedule it: Put reminders in your phone with the prayer prompts scheduled through out the year. Pick a consistent time or allow the Holy Spirit to prompt you to schedule random times.
In Fellowship: If you are in a small group that has lots of college age students in your circle, make these prayer prompts a part of your regular meetings.
Prayer Prompts for New College Students
Ask God for:
A restful summer before the busy first semester
The right people to be placed in their roommate matches
A low stress move into college dorms or a new apartment
Peace in their parent’s heart during this transition
Wisdom as they encounter new situations
Them to honor God with their schedule
Faithfulness to Jesus in the face of distractions
New friendships that glorify God
Find a church and fellowship
Tools to manage their new responsibilities
Them to have courage to invite a friend to go with them to church
A clear door out in the face of temptations
To find comfort in the mundane parts of life
The people sitting next to them in lectures to see God’s light
Safety in a new place
Joy and to be fully present in this unique phase of life
Them to know when and where to seek help when things are difficult
Confidence in their walk with God
Romantic relationships that honor God
Courage to speak God’s truth to others
Honor their mother and father as they enter a new family dynamic
Wisdom in their finances
Them to see God at work in them and through them
Clarity in their career path
Blessings over their time studying
Them to hear God’s voice louder than others
A building up of faith, rather than falling away
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/will-you-lose-your-faith-in-college
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