Today, Lord, I pray not for myself, but for my coworkers.

I pray especially for [Suffering Coworker] and their present sorrows and struggles. Lord, you know every difficulty and every disappointment that they are going through right now. I pray that they would know your goodness and kindness today in the midst of their work, while trusting you for all that they might need. Show me, Lord, the ways that I could serve and care for them during this season.

I pray also for [Overworked Coworker], may you grant them peace and stillness inside and out. If they have taken on too much responsibility, gracefully remind them that they don’t have to do it all, but can depend on those who they work with. Likewise, if they have been given too much responsibility by those they work for, help them ask for help where it is needed, rest when it is required, and an abundance of patience and grace as they approach urgent deadlines and possibly miss important due dates. In all of it, remind them that they can trust you, Jesus.

Finally Lord, for all the many needs of those I work with and for: I ask for your provision, your abundance, and your life, Jesus, made good in and for them. May all my coworkers rest and work securely in you—through faith, hope, and love. Amen.