Teens
Teens Prayer for April 13th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, a teacher who has been unfair to me all semester, said something cutting again today. Your Word says You are close to the brokenhearted. Keep my heart close to You and not to the resentment. The teacher's words are not going to be the loudest voice in my chest if You are. I am not going to pretend that the unfairness is not real. I am going to refuse to let it run me. Take the imagined comeback. I will not roast them to friends. I will not let my mom turn the dinner into a strategy session against them. I will do the work. I will be polite. I will let You handle the rest. The grace to do this without bitterness has to come from outside me. Please supply it. 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 34:18
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for april 13th?
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 34:18. 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.