September 17th, 2025, by Monet Noriega

Worrisome thoughts plague the mind of the single mom, such as “What will happen to my kids if something happens to me?” “How are we going to pay for that?” “Where is that going to come from this month?” “Will my children resent me?” “How can I be a loving mom when I have the responsibility of two people…. something has to give,” or “Is any of this broken situation redeemable?”

On and on the list goes, each woman with her own genuine concerns.

How can we best address these concerns as Christian single moms? Prayer.

While praying as a single mom seems obvious with all of the needs that surround us, it can sometimes feel like we are talking into the air, like nothing will ever change, like God doesn’t hear, or even worse, that He doesn’t care. This can lead to discouragement and doubts about God and our faith as Christians.

Feeling confident in our relationship with God when it comes to prayer is the key to actually resting in the fact that we have presented our requests to Him.

There are some foundational truths we must understand in order to experience this rest.

Foundations for Praying as a Single Mom

1) Knowing Who God Is

Praying sounds easy for most Christians. The words “I will pray for you” or “I am praying that (fill in the blank) will happen” are strewn around like “bless you” after someone sneezes.

In fact, it appears that most people- believers in Christ and many non-believers, both pray.

This is something to consider…what is the difference between my prayer as a Christian and the atheist who says something like “I pray my loan is approved” with an anxious tone and her hands pressed together in a prayer position?

The greatest difference is not in the act of prayer, but in the relationship between the person praying and who they are praying to.

First, let’s look at who we are praying to:

As the All-Powerful Creator and Sustainer of everything, God is the only One capable of addressing our cares, anxieties, and requests. We are completely dependent on Him. Understanding this helps us to rest when we bring our concerns to God in prayer.
Colossians 1:16-20 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
God cares for us.
1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

God is not an impersonal genie, and your sincere prayers are not empty words floating into space. God is real, He cares for you, and is actually able to do more than we could ever ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us).

2) Understand Your Relationship to God

The practical applications that most of us seek only really work when we are genuinely aware of the relationship we have with God.

As Christians, we are reconciled to God.

That means we are in right relationship with Him.

Take a second to ruminate on that. Before you trusted in Jesus Christ, you were not in right relationship with God; now in Christ we are!

According to Ephesians 2:3, you and I were children of wrath: “All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.”
Now, you are His daughter! You are forgiven in Christ. Ephesians 2:4-5: But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
You have the privilege of boldly approaching the throne of grace as a beloved child. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Being in right relationship with our Creator is a BIG DEAL. The biggest.

I encourage you to meditate on this truth daily.

The churches in the Bible needed to be reminded of their relationship with God through faith in Christ on a regular basis. There are many passages in Scripture, such as in 1 Peter, that emphasize this. I believe we all still need reminders of this Gospel truth, myself included.

3) When a Believer in Christ Prays, She is Speaking to Her Father.

Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Romans 8:15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Your Father is:

Your Salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9)
The Creator and Sustainer of all things (Colossians 1:16 & Hebrews 1:3)
The only One who can actually do anything about anything (1 Timothy 6:16-16)
He sees, knows, and is in control over all things (Hebrews 4:13)
Works all things together for her good so that she may be conformed into the image of Christ (Romans 8:28-29)

4) Pray About Everything

Philippians 4:6-7…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

What do we bring to God in prayer? Everything.

Here is a simple list of ideas to get started: