A Prayer Before a Job Interview

Lord, the interview is almost here. I've pressed the shirt, printed the resume, and rehearsed my answers in the mirror — now I'm handing You the part I can't control.

Calm my nerves in the waiting room chair. When they say "tell me about yourself," untangle my tongue and bring the right words. Help me remember my own accomplishments — the ones that scatter the moment I get nervous — and speak of them honestly, without bragging and without shrinking.

Let the interviewers see me clearly, Lord: not just the resume, but the worker, the person who will show up and do this job well. Give me good questions to ask and the sense to listen more than I perform.

And Father, about the outcome — I want this job. You know how much. But You see the whole road and I see one door. If this is my door, swing it wide. If it isn't, close it kindly and keep me walking, because somewhere there is a chair with my name on it.

Either way, I'll walk out of that room with my head up.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

When to Pray This

Pray this the night before, and again in the car or the lobby, five minutes before they call your name. It settles the hands better than another scroll through the company's website.

A Verse to Hold On To

"Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it." — Revelation 3:8 (KJV)