Prayer For Employment

If you or a love one or friend is seeking employment pray this prayer for them or for yourself. Where the blanks are, fill in the person's name. God does hear and answer our prayers. We have to ask Him in faith and believe that He has the power to supply all our needs.


Father, I call on you in behalf of __________, who is seeking employment. Help him/her trust in Your Word and the truth it contains, that in Christ Jesus, You have created him/her for good works that are already prepared for him/her to do.

Reveal to____________ the plans You have for him/her, plans for well-being and not for harm, to give him/her a future and a hope.

Help____________ to search out in You, his/her special gifts and talents, knowing that a person's gift make room for him/her before those who are great.

Father I pray that ________________will have a willing and obedient heart, for to such You have promised that they will eat of the good of the land. Whatever his/her hand finds to do, may he/she do it with might and do it heartily, as unto You and not unto men. May he/she humble himself/herself under Your mighty hand, knowing You will exalt him/her in due time.

Dear God as _______________delights himself/herself in you, I know You will give him/her the desires of his/her heart, and as he/she commits his/her way to you in this job search, You will bring suitable employment to pass.

Help___________trust in You with all his/her heart and not lean upon his/her own understanding. May he/she acknowledge You in all his/her ways knowing You will direct his/her paths.

Because You have promised to supply all ______________'s needs according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus, and You want to give good gifts to Your children
who seek you, I pray that he/she will seek Your kingdom and righteousness above all else.

As he/she does so, I pray that You will not only supply her/him with employment, but that it will be exceedingly abundantly above all that he/she asks or thinks. May the Holy Spirit lead and guide him/her in seeking work and may the Lord Jesus Christ be glorified in the outcome of the job search, dear Father.

In confidence that You hear and are answering my prayer, I give You thanks. In the bountiful name of Jesus I pray. Amen!