Teens
Teens Prayer for January 20th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, I cannot tell anymore if I am tired or sad. Maybe both. The little tasks feel like a wall I have to climb every morning. Please remember I am young and still learning how to carry it. I want to skip ahead to the part where everything makes sense. Instead, let me do today. Help me show up for the boring parts. Sit through class. Eat. Be kind to the person at the locker next to me. Let me notice one small good thing — the sound of rain, the song that came on at just the right second, something ordinary that still feels like a gift. None of that fixes everything. But it reminds me there is a world past this mood. Carry me into tomorrow, even when I do not know what tomorrow will feel like. Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- 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.
- Psalm 42:5
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for january 20th?
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 Psalm 42:5. 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.