Teens
Teens Prayer for May 30th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, five minutes in, and my head is already on summer plans, not on You. You told us that the old me — the one that gets distracted, that wanders off, that prays one minute and plans a road trip the next — was put to death with Jesus. The new me does not have to be perfect. It just has to keep coming back. So I am coming back right now. Use this distracted prayer. Use my half-attention. I do not have to be good at this for it to count. Tomorrow, same chair, same five minutes, same scrambled brain. Make me someone who keeps showing off without making it my whole identity. The fact that I am here at all is mercy. The fact that I will be here again tomorrow is more of the same.
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.
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
Romans 6:6
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for may 30th?
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 Romans 6:6. 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.