This prayer checklist is meant as a guide for the season. Prayer is a conversation not a monologue. Always leave space for God to speak and lead.
Pre-Season:
Role/Attitude:
accept role
grow in role
positive attitude
mission/service for the Lord
Prepare my heart for this season, Lord. Help to accept whatever role You have for me on the team. I know it might be different than before – prepare me for that. Help me to grow in that role and honor You. I ask for a positive attitude. Change my heart where I am negative. I want to be a player who shows my love for the game and for You. Help me to know how I can serve the team You put me on. I want to be open to fulfilling whatever mission You put in front of me. Give me what I need to serve you well. In Your name, amen.
Training:
physically
emotionally
spiritually
Lord, as I train this pre-season, I start by asking what You want me to bring to this team. Please, optimize my training. Push me to exceed expectations and pick up the skills I need to succeed. Help me to be armed against the attacks on my emotions that come each season. Lead me to Your words so I know my worth and value are not in performance. Give me a healthy mindset and help me to seek refuge in You when things get hard. Draw my heart to You. Give me a desire to be in the Bible and to pray so that when the season starts, I don’t fall away. Grow my desire to serve my teammates and coaches. Equip me with what I need to bring You to this team. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Team & Coach:
choice
relationships
Lead me to find the team You have for me. Help me to know which coach is the one who will see me and build me up. Lord, You know what is best. Help me to trust You with this decision. I pray for strong friendships among the team. I pray for a team that will work together. Open my eyes to see where You are opening doors. In Jesus’ name, amen.
In Season
Outlook:
glory
record
performance
This season is for You, Lord! No matter the outcome, I want to honor You. No matter if I play great or if I have mistakes, I want to honor You. If our team wins or loses, I want to honor You. Change my outlook, this season, Lord. Make it one that sees the positive and works whole-heartedly to correct the negative. In Your name, amen.
Protection:
team
injury
coach
Lord, I pray for Your protection over my team. Keep us safe as we travel for practices and tournaments. Protect me from injury and keep my team from injury as well. Protect Coach from those who are negative and try to criticize. Help him/her to know You love them. Protect my identity in You. No matter the outcomes, mistakes, or honors, help me be mindful that I am loved by You and my family. In Your name, amen.
Praise:
opportunity
ability
Thank you, Lord for this season! I am so grateful for this coach, this team and all the opportunities it is bringing me. Thank you for the friendships and chances to grow as believers. Thank you for Coach _______. Thank you for the growth the team is experiencing and that I am experiencing personally. Thank you for giving me the ability to play and compete. I do not take for granted the blessing it is to be able to be part of a travel ball team. Thank you! Amen.
Post Season
Seeking:
Is this what You want?
Are You leading me elsewhere?
Is a scholarship possible?
What is next for me?
At the end of this season, Lord, I seek you. Please show me Your plan for me as an athlete and a follower of You. Is this team what You want for me? If it is not, please show me where You would have me go. Give me eyes to see if a scholarship is possible and help me navigate all that goes into that process. Protect me and guide me. If a scholarship is not possible right now, show me what to do. I want to honor you, God, so show me what is next on this sports journey. In Your gracious name, amen.