Why Pray Pause Exists
We believe every moment of distraction can become an opportunity for connection with God.
In a world designed to steal your attention, reclaiming your focus feels nearly impossible. Every app, every notification, every scroll is engineered to keep you engaged — often at the cost of your peace, your presence, and your purpose.
Pray Pause was born from a simple observation: the moment before you open a distracting app is the most powerful moment of all. It's the threshold between intention and impulse, between peace and endless scrolling.
The Problem We Saw
Most digital wellness tools focus on restriction — blocking apps, setting timers, creating friction. While these can help, they often feel punitive. They make you feel like you're fighting against yourself.
We wanted something different. Not a wall, but a bridge. Not punishment, but purpose. A moment that doesn't just stop you, but transforms you.
The Sacred Pause
What if every time you reached for distraction, you were met with an invitation to pray? What if that automatic habit could become a spiritual discipline?
That's the heart of Pray Pause. We insert a brief, sacred moment between your impulse and your action. You breathe. You pray. You reconnect with what matters. And then — only then — you choose whether to proceed.
This isn't about making apps evil or making you feel guilty. It's about reclaiming your agency and filling the gaps in your day with something meaningful.
Prayer-Led, Not Fear-Driven
Many screen time tools try to scare you with statistics about how much time you've wasted. We take a different approach. We don't shame you for your habits — we offer you a better one.
Each pause is an opportunity for gratitude, reflection, or petition. Over time, these micro-moments of prayer accumulate into a rhythm of presence that changes how you relate to your devices entirely.
Built for Real Life
We know you need your phone. We know sometimes you need to check social media for legitimate reasons. Pray Pause doesn't lock you out permanently — it simply asks you to be intentional.
Choose your time window. Complete a short prayer. Enter on purpose. When your time is up, the shield returns, ready for your next moment of decision.
Our Conviction
We believe that peace is not found by escaping technology, but by transforming how we engage with it. We believe prayer changes things — including our relationship with our screens.
Pray Pause exists because we believe you deserve more than mindless scrolling. You deserve moments of stillness, breaths of prayer, and the freedom to choose your focus.
Ready to transform your scrolling?
Download Pray Pause and start turning distractions into moments of prayer.