12 short quotes and prayers for Father’s Day
Jamie Asaraf
Every year on Father’s Day, the shelves are lined with heart-warming cards dedicated to the fathers of the world. However, sometimes, you buy the card, sit down to write it, and all the love and emotion that you want to express on the card gets stuck in your head. You can’t think of how to express your personal thoughts to your father (or father figure) on paper. You want to vocalize the blessings, prayers, and warm thoughts that you feel…but you blank!
Often, all you need is some faith-filled inspiration to get the wheels turning. Whether you’re adding a personalized inscription to a generic Father’s Day card, or crafting up the perfect text message or Instagram caption, it’s worth spending a little extra time to ensure your words are meaningful.
Here are 13 faith-based quotes and prayers to inspire your Father’s Day with whomever you are celebrating:
“Dad, in your eyes, I’ve seen God’s love. In your words, I’ve heard his wisdom. Through your life, I’ve found his grace.”
“Whenever you see anything in yourself which pleases you, know that your father is the root of its blessing upon you. So praise God and thank Him in that measure. And there is no strength save in God.”
“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers and singers of song.”
“A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall. Instead he picks you up, brushes you off and lets you try again.”
“Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever.”
“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.”
“Dad: A son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love.”
“A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.”
“Whenever you see anything in yourself which pleases you, know that your father is the root of its blessing upon you. So praise God and thank Him in that measure. And there is no strength save in God.”
“Merciful One, May You bless my father, my teacher; and my mother, my teacher; who have made a home for me. May we all be blessed.”
“Your memory, my dear father, fills my soul at this solemn hour. It revives in me thoughts of the love and friendliness which you have bestowed upon me. The thought of you inspires me to a life of virtue; and when my pilgrimage on Earth is ended and I shall arrive at the throne of mercy, may I be worthy of you in the sight of God and man.”
“Thank you for the traits you have modeled, for showing me that love can overcome obstacles, for sharing celebration and pain, for teaching me about fragility and strength.”
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As you go into this Father’s Day, may you take this inspiration with you and further connect with your father, your family, and anyone else that is joining you to celebrate. Father’s Day is not only a day to celebrate, but to reflect on the life you’ve been given, to not only count your blessings, but to also find strength in afflictions you have faced in the past.
Enjoy your Father’s Day and make it a most memorable and meaningful one.
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