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Teens Prayer for June 3rd

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

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The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Father, I have been letting the year end without facing one specific failure. I owe someone an apology, and I have been ducking it. The work in front of me this week is not glamorous. It is the message I have been afraid to send. Move me to do it. I will not write a long paragraph. I will not rehearse a speech in my head. I will say one true sentence, face to face or in a real message, this weekend at the latest. The turn is the point. Not the regret. Not the talk about how I have grown. Just the different action I have been putting off. Move me to do it before the weekend ends. Receive me back.

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. But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause 5:22 NU omits “without a cause”. will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ 5:22 “Raca” is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for “empty” and conveying the idea of empty-headedness. will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.5:22 or, Hell
    Matthew 5:22

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray teens prayer for june 3rd?

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 5:22. 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.