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Teens Prayer for January 8th

A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.

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The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Lord, what if I fail? What if I get rejected by every school I'm applying to? What if the friend I'm losing is one I actually needed? What if the pain in my chest is something serious? I have been spending whole evenings in rooms that do not yet exist. I picture every bad thing that could happen, and I get stuck there. Even my best moments need You. So my fears definitely need You too. I am not asking You to make me certain about how everything turns out. I am asking for enough courage to do tomorrow morning what tomorrow morning will actually require. Help me finish the essay. Help me send the email. Help me sit through the conversation. Help me eat lunch with my real face on. Cut the imagined disasters off at the next true step. You hold the future. I do not need to. Give me a small amount of courage now, and another small amount tomorrow, and let that be enough. Amen.

How to pray it

  1. Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
  2. Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
  3. Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.

Verses to pray

Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.

  1. Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
    Matthew 6:34
  2. They are new every morning.
    Lamentations 3:23

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray teens prayer for january 8th?

Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.

Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?

This prayer is anchored in Matthew 6:34, Lamentations 3:23. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.

Can I save or share this prayer?

Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.