Watch & Pray is a guided devotional podcast designed to help you grow a deeper life of prayer. Each episode includes a brief teaching on a spiritual theme, followed by a modeled prayer that invites you to watch for God’s presence and pray with intention. Rooted in Scripture and shaped for daily life, this podcast helps you learn how to pray by praying. Hosted by David Perkins.
A Prayer To Trust God | Holy Week Prayer Guide (Day 7/7)
On the cross, Jesus prayed His final words: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Even in His last moments, He trusted the Father completely. This is the invitation of Holy Week—to place our lives, our fears, and our future into God’s hands.
In this final prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus, we reflect on what it means to surrender control and trust the Father the way Jesus did. When anxiety rises and life feels uncertain, the cross reminds us that our lives are safest in His hands.
Take a few moments today to release what you’ve been carrying and place it before God in prayer. You don’t have to hold everything together. You’re safe with Jesus.
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You Changed Everything | CHPTRS
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3 Apr 2026
A Prayer For Good Friday | Holy Week Prayer Guide (Day 6/7)
Good Friday reminds us that Jesus didn’t quit. In His final moments on the cross, He declared, “It is finished.” Not a cry of defeat, but a declaration of victory. The work the Father gave Him to do was complete.
In this Holy Week prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus, we reflect on Christ as the perfect finisher and ask God for strength to stay faithful in our own calling. When life feels heavy, when obedience is costly, and when the temptation to give up feels close, the cross shows us what perseverance looks like.
Take a few moments today to fix your eyes on Jesus, remember what He finished for you, and ask for courage to finish the race set before you as we reflect on the meaning of Good Friday.
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Silence Between The Waves | Formosa
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2 Apr 2026
A Prayer For When Following Jesus Feels Hard | Holy Week Prayer Guide (Day 5/7)
Following Jesus isn’t always easy. Sometimes obedience feels costly, faithfulness feels heavy, and the calling God has placed on your life requires more strength than you think you have. During Holy Week, we reflect on Jesus’ words from the cross, “I thirst,” and the deeper meaning behind them—the willingness to drink the full cup of suffering in order to fulfill the Father’s will.
In this guided prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus, we ask God for courage to stay faithful when the road is difficult and the cost of discipleship feels real. Jesus didn’t turn away from the cross, and through His example, He shows us how to keep going even when obedience is hard.
Take a few moments today to surrender your calling to God, ask for renewed strength, and trust Him to help you finish what He’s asked you to carry as we prepare our hearts for Easter.
1 Apr 2026
A Prayer For When You're Lonely | Holy Week Prayer Guide (Day 4/7)
Loneliness can feel overwhelming. But on the cross, Jesus entered that very place of abandonment so that you would never have to face it alone. In this Holy Week prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus, we reflect on Christ’s words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and discover the hope they hold for anyone walking through isolation, grief, or spiritual distance.
Jesus was forsaken so you could be brought near. Even when God feels silent, the cross tells a deeper story: you are seen, known, and adopted as God’s child. Today’s guided prayer helps you bring your loneliness honestly before the Father while anchoring your heart in the truth of the gospel as we prepare for Easter.
Take a few moments to pray, reflect, and remember — you are not alone.
Music Credits:
Formosa - The Place I Find
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31 Mar 2026
A Prayer For Grieving Friends & Family | Holy Week Prayer Guide (Day 3/7)
Our Holy Week prayer guide continues with the third words Jesus spoke from the cross: “Woman, here is your son…Here is your mother.” (John 19:26–27)
Even in the middle of His suffering, Jesus noticed His mother standing near the cross and cared for her in her grief. In one of the darkest moments of His life, He made sure she would not be alone. From the cross, Jesus forged family.
Grief has a way of isolating us. But the example of Jesus shows us another way: to be present with the people we love when they are hurting most. Sometimes one of the most meaningful things we can do in someone’s darkest day is simply show up, pray with them, and walk beside them.
In this third prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross, we ask God to open our eyes to the friends and family around us who need care, presence, and support—and to give us the courage to love them well.
As we continue our journey through Holy Week together, may we watch the cross and learn to pray like Jesus.
Music Credits:
Quiet Anticipation | Formosa (MB01OYWON8SXCU1)
30 Mar 2026
A Prayer For Those In Pain | Holy Week Prayer Guide (Day 2/7)
Our Holy Week prayer guide continues with the second words Jesus spoke from the cross: “Today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43)
Even in the middle of His suffering, Jesus noticed the pain of the thief beside Him. While carrying the weight of the cross, He offered assurance, hope, and compassion to a fellow struggler.
Pain has a way of turning our attention inward. But the example of Jesus shows us another way. Sometimes one of the first steps toward healing is asking God to open our eyes to the people around us who are hurting too.
In this second prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross, we ask the Lord to help us see those in need, care for those who are suffering, and follow the example of Christ by extending comfort in the middle of our own struggles.
As we continue our journey through Holy Week together, we watch the cross, and learn to pray like Jesus.
Music Credits:
The Place I Find | Formosa (MB01KGO8HF6PM2F)
29 Mar 2026
A Prayer For When People Hurt You | Holy Week Prayer Guide & Devotional (Day 1/7)
Our Holy Week prayer guide begins with the first words Jesus spoke from the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)
Forgiveness is one of the hardest things Jesus asks of us. Many of us carry wounds from betrayal, disappointment, and people we trusted. And yet the first words Jesus speaks from the cross are not words of anger, but words of mercy.
Before He asks anything from us, He shows us what forgiveness looks like.
As we begin our journey through the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross, we start by receiving His forgiveness ourselves. Because the forgiven forgive. As we remember the mercy Christ has shown us, we bring before God the names of those who have hurt us and ask for the grace to release what we’ve been carrying.
This is where our Holy Week begins—not with answers, but with surrender.
Join us as we watch the cross and pray the words of Jesus together.
Music Credits:
The Journey | Formosa (MB01CK0FIJBNLOX)
26 Mar 2026
Pray With Me This Holy Week (10 Minutes Daily)
This Holy Week prayer guide walks through the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross as we prepare our hearts for Easter.
For seven days, we will slow down and listen to the final words Jesus spoke in His last moments before the resurrection. These sayings are more than statements. They are prayers of forgiveness, surrender, trust, compassion, and completion that reveal the heart of Christ at the cross.
Each episode invites you to watch the cross and pray alongside the words of Jesus. This isn’t content to move past quickly. Prayer is the point. As we reflect on His final words, we learn how to bring our own hearts before the Father in the same spirit of humility, faith, and obedience. Set aside 10 minutes each day and join us.
Whether you’re observing Holy Week personally, praying with your church, or simply looking for a way to prepare your heart for Easter, this prayer guide is designed to help you slow down, fix your eyes on Jesus, and pray with intention throughout the week.
Join us for Season 2 of Watch & Pray on Sunday, March 29th.
Music Credits:
Stillbrook | Formosa (MB01SCMJPEGZQGT)
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