10 Prayers for Discipline and Motivation to Empower Your Personal Growth

Personal growth is a lifelong journey that requires discipline and motivation. Discipline is the ability to do what we need to do, even when we don’t feel like it. Motivation is the drive that keeps us going, even when we face challenges and obstacles. Both discipline and motivation are essential for achieving our goals and fulfilling our potential.

But discipline and motivation are not easy to maintain. We often struggle with distractions, temptations, laziness, procrastination, and discouragement. We may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or hopeless. We may lose sight of our purpose and direction.

That’s why we need prayer. Prayer is the way we connect with God, who is the source of all strength and wisdom. Prayer is the way we access His power and guidance, which are greater than our own. Prayer is the way we align our will with His will, which is perfect and good.

In this post, I will share with you 10 prayers that can help you cultivate discipline and motivation in your personal growth. These prayers are based on the Scriptures, which are the inspired word of God and the ultimate authority for our lives. These prayers cover different aspects of personal growth, such as self-control, exercise, food, work, habits, debt, service, and spirituality. You can use these prayers as they are, or modify them according to your needs and preferences. You can also memorize them, write them down, or recite them aloud.

I hope these prayers will inspire you, encourage you, and empower you to grow in every area of your life. Let’s begin.

 1: A prayer for self-control

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT)

Heavenly Father, I thank You for the spirit of power, love, and self-discipline that You have given me. I confess that I often lack self-control, and I give in to my weaknesses and temptations. I ask You to forgive me, and to help me overcome my fleshly desires. I ask You to fill me with Your Holy Spirit, who can enable me to do what is right and pleasing to You. I ask You to strengthen my will, and to give me the courage and determination to resist the devil and his schemes. I ask You to renew my mind, and to help me think and act according to Your word. I ask You to guard my heart, and to help me love You and others with all that I am. I ask You to do all this in the name of Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen.

2: A prayer for discipline with exercise

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT)

Lord God, I thank You for the body that You have given me. I thank You for the health and fitness that You have blessed me with. I thank You for the opportunity and ability to exercise and take care of my body. I confess that I often neglect or abuse my body, and I fail to honor You with it. I ask You to forgive me, and to help me discipline myself with exercise. I ask You to help me find a suitable and enjoyable form of exercise that I can do regularly and consistently. I ask You to help me set realistic and attainable goals, and to monitor my progress and results. I ask You to help me overcome any barriers or excuses that may hinder me from exercising. I ask You to help me remember that my body is Your temple, and that I belong to You. I ask You to help me glorify You with my body, and to use it for Your service. I ask You to do all this in the name of Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen.

 3: A prayer for discipline with food

A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. (Proverbs 25:28 NLT)

Gracious God,
I thank You for the food that You provide for me. I thank You for the variety and abundance of food that You have created. I thank You for the pleasure and satisfaction that food can bring. I confess that I often have an unhealthy relationship with food, and I lack self-control with my eating. I ask You to forgive me, and to help me discipline myself with food. I ask You to help me control my appetite and cravings, and to eat only what I need and not what I want. I ask You to help me choose nutritious and wholesome food, and to avoid junk and processed food. I ask You to help me enjoy food as a gift from You, and to thank You for it. I ask You to help me remember that food is not my master, but You are. I ask You to help me honor You with my food, and to use it for Your glory. I ask You to do all this in the name of Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen.

 4: A prayer for discipline with work

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24 NLT)

Almighty God,
I thank You for the work that You have given me. I thank You for the skills and talents that You have endowed me with. I thank You for the income and benefits that You have provided me with. I confess that I often lack discipline with my work, and I do it with a bad attitude or a poor performance. I ask You to forgive me, and to help me discipline myself with work. I ask You to help me work with excellence and diligence, and to do my best in everything I do. I ask You to help me work with integrity and honesty, and to avoid any dishonesty or corruption. I ask You to help me work with joy and gratitude, and to avoid any grumbling or complaining. I ask You to help me work with humility and respect, and to avoid any pride or arrogance. I ask You to help me remember that I am working for You, and not for people. I ask You to help me serve You with my work, and to use it for Your kingdom. I ask You to do all this in the name of Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen.

 5: A prayer for discipline with a new habit

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13 NLT)

Loving God,
I thank You for the new habit that I want to start in my life. I thank You for the positive change that it can bring to me and others. I thank You for the opportunity and possibility to grow and improve. I confess that I often struggle with starting and sustaining a new habit, and I give up easily or lose interest. I ask You to forgive me, and to help me discipline myself with a new habit. I ask You to help me identify and eliminate any obstacles or distractions that may prevent me from forming a new habit. I ask You to help me create and follow a plan and a schedule that can help me establish a new habit. I ask You to help me track and celebrate my progress and achievements, and to reward myself appropriately. I ask You to help me rely on Your strength and not my own, and to trust You to empower me and enable me. I ask You to help me remember that I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. I ask You to help me honor You with my new habit, and to use it for Your purpose. I ask You to do all this in the name of Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen.

 6: A prayer for discipline to conquer a bad habit

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:2 NLT)

Holy God, I thank You for the bad habit that I want to conquer in my life. I thank You for the conviction and repentance that You have given me. I thank You for the freedom and victory that You have promised me. I confess that I often fail to conquer a bad habit, and I fall back into my old ways. I ask You to forgive me, and to help me discipline myself to conquer a bad habit. I ask You to help me identify and confess the root cause and the negative consequences of my bad habit. I ask You to help me replace and substitute my bad habit with a good habit that can benefit me and others. I ask You to help me seek and receive support and accountability from others who can help me overcome my bad habit. I ask You to help me renew my mind and transform my behavior, and to resist the patterns of the world. I ask You to help me learn and know Your will for me, which is good and pleasing and perfect. I ask You to help me glorify You with my bad habit, and to use it for Your testimony. I ask You to do all this in the name of Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen.

 7: A prayer for motivation

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. (Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT)