Teens
Teens Prayer for July 26th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, 2 Peter 1 says to add to Your faith one thing at a time. Virtue. Knowledge. Self-control. Perseverance. It is a slow list, and I want shortcuts. I want to wake up changed. But real growth happens one step at a time. Pick the next one for me. Maybe today it is self-control with my phone. Maybe it is getting through a class I hate. Maybe it is just kindness in the next conversation. Let me add one stone, not the whole wall. Save me from trying to change everything at once. I will trust the slow, one-step process. This list takes years. That is okay. I have years. Show me the next right step, and help me actually do it, not just think about 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.
Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for july 26th?
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 1 Corinthians 7:5. 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.