iOS: Prayer

Overview

Make Prayer a part of your every day life. 

What do you talk to God about? Many people find the idea of prayer intimidating … but it was never meant to be this way. Prayer is simply an ongoing, honest conversation between you and God—and sometimes includes your trusted friends. YouVersion Prayer helps you make prayer a daily habit.

Start drawing closer to God and your Community by creating and sharing Prayers.

Create a New Prayer

1. Bottom right: select the More tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
   Or
   Tap the Profile photo on the Home tab, select Prayer List, tap the + button at the top right, and proceed to step 4.
2. Select Prayer.
3. Select + Add Prayer.
4. Type the Prayer Title (Max: 70 characters), then tap return on the keyboard (or the Prayer Description field) to move to the Prayer Description field.
5. Type the Prayer Description (Max: 5000 characters).
6. Save: top right: select Save.
   Or
   Cancel without saving: top left: select Cancel.

Create a Prayer from a Bible Passage

The Bible Reader offers several ways to interact with Bible passages, including the option to create a Prayer.

1. Bottom: select the Bible tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
2. Select the Bible Verse(s) you want to use as a Prayer. Dotted underlines show which Verse(s) you have selected. Available options are displayed below the selected Verse(s).
3. Swipe the options left until you see Pray.
4. Select Pray. The default Title is the Bible verse reference and the Description is the Bible text.
   You can edit the Prayer Title (Max: 70 characters) or the Description (Max: 5000 characters) and add to the verse text.
5. Save: top right: select Save.
   Or
   Cancel without saving: top left: select Cancel.

Edit a Prayer

You can only edit your own Prayers. You can’t edit Prayers created by Friends.

1. Bottom right: select the More tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
   Or
   Tap the Profile photo on the Home tab, then select Prayer List, and proceed to step 4.
2. Select Prayer.
3. Select Prayer List.
4. Select the Prayer you want to edit.
5. Top right: select ⋯, Edit.
6. Select anywhere to edit it.
7. Save: top right: select Save.
   Or
   Cancel without saving: top left: select Cancel.

Post an Update to a Prayer

Sometimes circumstances change around an issue you’re praying for. Updates let you keep your Prayer the same, but inform friends praying for you that something has changed. You can only update your own Prayers. You can’t update Prayers created by Friends.

1. Bottom right: select the More tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
   Or
   Tap the Profile photo on the Home tab, then select Prayer List, and proceed to step 4.
2. Select Prayer.
3. Select Prayer List.
4. Select the Prayer you want to update.
5. Select the post update button or Top right: select ⋯, Post an Update.
6. Type in your Update.

1. Save: top right: select Save.
   Or
   Cancel changes: top left: select Cancel.

How to Use the App to Pray

1. Bottom right: select the More tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
   Or
   Tap the Profile photo on the Home tab, then select Prayer List, and proceed to step 4.
2. Select Prayer.
3. Select Prayer List.
   Top right: switch view between Cards and List
4. Swipe to find the Prayer you want to pray about.
5. After you pray for a Prayer, tap [Pray].
   Friends will see a notification that you prayed for them when you prayed for any Prayer they shared.

About Prayer Lists

Your Prayer List includes all your Prayers:

• Prayers that you created (displayed first).
• Prayers that friends shared with you.

Get to Your Prayer List

1. Bottom right: select the More tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
   Or
   Tap the Profile photo on the Home tab, then select Prayer List.
2. Select Prayer.
3. Select Prayer List.
   Your Prayers display newest to oldest (including updates). Profile Pictures show who created each Prayer. A dot indicates a Prayer you haven’t opened yet or a Prayer that’s been Updated. The Prayer List displays the last 125 prayers. Other prayers will be hidden until one of the 125 prayers is deleted or archived, then an older Prayer will appear.
   Top right: switch view between Cards and List

• Card view: swipe left and right through your Prayer List.
• List view: scroll up and down through your Prayer List.

Answered Prayers and Archived Prayers are only visible in List view.