Prayer for more faith asks not just to hold onto belief, but for that belief to actually grow, the way scripture describes faith increasing, maturing, and deepening over time. This is different from simply surviving with faith, it is asking for more of it.
These thirty prayers ask God to grow what is small into something stronger, following the example of every person in scripture whose faith increased through relationship with Him. If a prayer for safe labor and delivery stretched your trust recently, let this prayer ask for even more faith going forward, not less.
Pray through these whenever you sense your faith could go deeper than it currently is.
Prayer for More Faith
1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 (KJV)
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;”
Prayer: Lord, let my faith grow more and more, the way the Thessalonians’ faith grew exceedingly. I do not want to stay the same size in my belief.
Let this season be one of real growth, not just maintenance of what I already believe.
2. 2 Corinthians 10:15 (KJV)
“Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,”
Prayer: Father, as my faith increases, let my capacity to trust You and serve You increase along with it.
Let growing faith open doors for more, not just personal comfort but greater capacity to serve others too.
3. Ephesians 4:13 (KJV)
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:”
Prayer: Lord, bring me toward unity in the faith and the full knowledge of Your Son, growing toward the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Let my faith mature toward completeness, not stay stuck at an early stage indefinitely.
4. 1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
Prayer: Father, like a newborn craving milk, let me crave Your Word, so that I may grow up in my faith through it.
Give me an appetite for scripture that matches a newborn’s hunger, not a casual or occasional interest.
5. Hebrews 5:12-14 (KJV)
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Prayer: Lord, help me move beyond needing only milk, toward solid spiritual food, trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
Do not let me stay spiritually immature. Grow my discernment along with my knowledge.
6. 2 Peter 1:5-7 (KJV)
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”
Prayer: Father, help me add goodness to my faith, and knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, kindness, and love to that.
Let my faith grow in every direction, not just intellectually, but in character too.
7. Romans 12:3 (KJV)
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
Prayer: Lord, You have given me a measure of faith. Grow that measure, and help me use it faithfully rather than wasting it.
Let me steward the faith I already have well, trusting You to increase it as I do.
8. Philippians 1:25 (KJV)
“And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;”
Prayer: Father, let my progress and joy in the faith be evident, not stagnant, but genuinely moving forward.
Let joy accompany this growth, not just discipline. Let faith feel alive, not like an obligation.
9. Matthew 8:10 (KJV)
“When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”
Prayer: Lord, You were amazed by great faith when You found it. Let my faith be the kind that surprises even You with its depth.
Grow my faith beyond the ordinary, into something remarkable, not because of me, but because of who I trust.
10. Matthew 9:29 (KJV)
“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.”
Prayer: Father, according to my faith, let it be done to me. Increase my faith so that more of Your promises become real in my life.
Let the size of my faith stop being the limiting factor in what I experience of You.
11. Mark 5:36 (KJV)
“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”
Prayer: Lord, You said, do not be afraid, just believe. Let belief grow stronger in me than fear does.
Let this simple instruction reshape my instinct. When fear rises, let belief rise faster.
12. Luke 8:25 (KJV)
“And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.”
Prayer: Father, You asked the disciples, where is your faith? Let me never have to answer that question with silence.
Let my faith be visible and present in the moments that actually test it, not just in comfortable seasons.
13. Matthew 21:21-22 (KJV)
“Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
Prayer: Lord, if I have faith and do not doubt, whatever I ask in prayer, believing, I will receive. Grow that kind of unwavering faith in me.
Remove the doubt that so often accompanies my prayers. Let belief, not hesitation, define how I ask.
14. 1 Corinthians 2:5 (KJV)
“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”
Prayer: Father, let my faith rest not on human wisdom, but on Your power. Grow a faith that does not depend on having every answer.
Free my faith from needing full intellectual certainty. Let it rest confidently on Your power instead.
15. Galatians 3:5 (KJV)
“He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Prayer: Lord, You work through the hearing of faith, not through works alone. Let my faith grow through listening to You more closely.
Let my faith increase through relationship with You, not just through effort or performance.
16. Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
Prayer: Father, by grace I am saved through faith, and this is not from myself, it is Your gift. Let me receive more of that gift today.
Remind me that even the faith I am asking to grow is itself a gift, not something I manufacture alone.
17. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 (KJV)
“Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?”
Prayer: Lord, complete what is lacking in my faith. I know there are gaps, and I ask You to fill them.
Show me specifically where my faith is thin, and meet that exact place with growth.
18. Colossians 1:23 (KJV)
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”
Prayer: Father, help me continue in the faith, established and firm, not shifting from the hope of the gospel.
Let this growing faith also be a stable faith, deep-rooted rather than easily shaken.
19. 1 Timothy 1:14 (KJV)
“And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”
Prayer: Lord, Your grace was poured out abundantly, along with faith and love found in Christ Jesus. Pour that same abundance into me.
Let grace overflow into greater faith, not just forgiveness but genuine spiritual growth.
20. 2 Timothy 1:5 (KJV)
“When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.”
Prayer: Father, let my faith be as sincere and lasting as the faith passed down through generations before me.
Let this faith be something worth passing on, genuine enough to influence the people who come after me.
21. Mark 11:24 (KJV)
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
Prayer: Lord, whatever I ask for in prayer, help me believe that I have received it. Grow that confidence in me.
Let believing prayer become natural to me, not forced or uncertain.
22. Luke 1:45 (KJV)
“And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Prayer: Father, blessed is the one who believes that what You have said will be accomplished. Let me be counted among those who simply believe.
Let me trust Your word to me the way Mary trusted the angel’s word to her, without needing full understanding first.
23. John 11:40 (KJV)
“Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?”
Prayer: Lord, You said, did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God? Let my belief come before the evidence, not after it.
Grow a faith that expects to see Your glory, not one that waits for proof before believing.
24. John 20:27 (KJV)
“Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.”
Prayer: Father, help me stop doubting and believe, the way You gently corrected Thomas. Meet my doubt with the same patience.
Meet my own doubts with the same gentle invitation You gave Thomas, not condemnation but an open door to believe.
25. Acts 6:5 (KJV)
“And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”
Prayer: Lord, let me be known, like Stephen, as someone full of faith and the Holy Spirit. Let that fullness be evident in how I live.
Let faith be visible in me, not hidden or private, but evident enough that others notice it.
26. Acts 11:24 (KJV)
“For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.”
Prayer: Father, let me be full of the Holy Spirit and faith, so that many are drawn closer to You through my life.
Let my growing faith become a doorway for others to encounter You too, not just a personal blessing.
27. 1 John 5:5 (KJV)
“Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Prayer: Lord, the one who overcomes the world is the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. Let that belief be the anchor beneath everything else.
Let this core belief remain unshaken, no matter what else in my faith is still growing.
28. Romans 14:1 (KJV)
“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.”
Prayer: Father, help me receive others whose faith is still weak, without judgment, remembering that mine was once weak too.
Give me patience with my own growth process, and grace for others who are still growing as well.
29. 3 John 1:3 (KJV)
“For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.”
Prayer: Lord, let others rejoice to see truth and faith evident in how I live, the way the brethren rejoiced over Gaius.
Let my growing faith bring genuine joy to the people who love me, not just to myself.
30. Colossians 2:5 (KJV)
“For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.”
Prayer: Father, let there be real order and steadfastness to my faith in Christ, the kind others can see and take joy in witnessing.
Let steadfastness accompany this growth, so my faith is not just bigger, but sturdier too.
Conclusion
Prayer for more faith is a request scripture treats seriously, since even the disciples, who walked beside Jesus daily, asked Him directly to increase their faith. Growth in belief was never meant to stop at conversion, it was meant to continue for a lifetime.
Return to these verses whenever you sense there is more available to you than what you currently carry. Faith that grows is faith that was never meant to stay small.
If your faith feels tested more than it feels like it is growing right now, a prayer for keeping faith is a good companion to this one, since endurance and growth so often happen together.