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Teens Prayer for January 16th

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

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A prayer to pray now

Lord, before this day really starts — two tests, a hard conversation, and everything on the schedule — I want to give You the morning. It is messy, and I am not put together, but it’s Yours.

Isaiah 41:14 says, "Fear not, You worm Jacob." That is brutal and kind at the same time. I am small. But You are not embarrassed by my smallness. So small me will walk into today, and You will help.

Take the fake version of today — where I am cooler and smarter than I really am — and throw it away. Walk with me through the real one instead.

Help me be kind to the people in my house, even the ones who get on my nerves before 8 a.m. Help me look up in the first period instead of zoning out the whole class. Help me notice if a friend is having a hard day.

I am not the main character. You are. Let me play a small but faithful part in what You are doing today.

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. Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob,
    Isaiah 41:14

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray teens prayer for january 16th?

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 Isaiah 41:14. 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.