I Pray For Every Man Who Just Wants A Second Chance
A powerful, heartfelt dua for every man trying to start over. Whether it's after prison, heartbreak, or rock bottom—this blog post offers raw prayer, masculine healing, and reflection for brothers chasing redemption. Download the free 7-day Pipe Up Reflection Journal and take your next step forward.
PRAYERS AND DUA
James Lewis
6/28/20252 min read
Let me pipe up real quick.
This ain’t a post about redemption arcs or feel-good comebacks.
This is a prayer—a quiet one—for every man who just wants a second chance.
Not applause.
Not a standing ovation.
Just a real shot at doing it better.
I’m praying for you.
Ya Allah, the Most Forgiving—
Be with the man who knows he messed up.
The one who replayed the moment a thousand times.
Who wishes he could go back, but instead wakes up every morning carrying the weight of what he did.
Be with the man who broke something he can’t fix.
Who lost people he loved.
Who burned a bridge he needed.
Be with the brother who didn’t know better.
Who never had anyone to teach him how to lead with love.
Who picked survival over principle because he never felt safe.
And be with the man who did know better—and did it anyway.
Because shame doesn’t need more fuel. It needs mercy.
Ya Allah, the Turner of hearts—
Soften the heart of the one who can forgive him.
Mend the heart of the woman who still cries over his name.
Protect the heart of the child who still hopes his dad will change.
And turn his own heart back toward You.
Not with guilt. But with resolve.
Let his second chance be real.
Let it be earned.
Let it be guided.
Ya Allah, the Opener of doors—
Open a door no one else sees.
A new path, a right hand to hold, a means to try again.
A job that hires him.
A friend who reminds him who he really is.
A quiet moment where he remembers that he’s not too far gone.
Ya Allah, the One who Hears what we don't say—
There are men hurting in silence.
Hurting with regret.
Hurting with love they don’t know how to show.
There are men who just want to see that face again.
To hold that hand.
To chase that dream one more time.
If it’s written, bring it back.
If it’s not, bring peace.
But either way, give him a second chance at something.
Even if it’s not what he lost—
Let it be something better.
Let it be You.
Ameen.
Remember we all carry something, but here you don’t have to carry it alone.
Pipe Up.
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