20 Prayers for Grace and Wisdom with Difficult Colleagues

A powerful collection of 20 targeted prayers to help you grace and wisdom with difficult colleagues...

Scripture for Meditation: "“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”" — Romans 12:18

Introduction: A difficult co-worker can make a good job feel miserable. They can be a source of stress, conflict, and frustration. However, God can use even these difficult relationships to grow our character and to be a witness for Him. Prayer is the key to changing the dynamic—it can change their heart, or it can change your heart and give you the grace to deal with them.

Prayer Points:

  1. Father, I bring my difficult co-worker(s) [mention name if you wish] before You.

  2. I ask for Your wisdom and grace in all my interactions with them.

  3. I pray that I would live peaceably with them, as far as it depends on me.

  4. I forgive them for any way they have wronged me, frustrated me, or spoken against me.

  5. I pray for their salvation if they do not know You.

  6. I come against any spirit of strife, jealousy, or contention that is operating through them.

  7. I pray that I would not return evil for evil, but that I would overcome evil with good.

  8. I pray for a hedge of protection around myself, that their negativity would not affect me.

  9. I pray that I would be a thermostat, setting a positive atmosphere, not a thermometer just reflecting their negativity.

  10. I pray for their personal life. I ask You to meet them at their point of need.

  11. I pray that I would see them as You see them.

  12. I pray for opportunities to show them unexpected kindness.

  13. I declare that our working relationship is improving.

  14. I pray for my own heart, that I would not develop a root of bitterness towards them.

  15. I pray for our boss to have wisdom in managing our team dynamic.

  16. I declare that I will act with integrity and professionalism, regardless of how they act.

  17. I speak a blessing over them. I bless them in the name of the Lord.

  18. Thank You, Lord, for using this situation to make me more like You. Amen.

Closing Declaration: Father, I thank You for hearing my prayers today. I believe that even as I have lifted these concerns to You, You are already at work on my behalf. I receive Your answers by faith and declare that nothing is impossible for You. Let Your name be glorified in my life as these prayers come to pass. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen.