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Teens Prayer for August 23rd

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

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A prayer to pray now

Father, You promised that one day You will wipe every tear away and there will be no more crying. I cannot fully picture that yet. This week, I have been crying in the car after school. So have a lot of my friends. The pain does not have to last forever. Knowing that does not make today hurt any less, but it shows me that an end is coming. Help me cry honestly when I need to, and not try to skip the sadness. And help me also remember the future You promised, where it all ends. Both are true at the same time. The Bible never tells me to pretend grief is not real; it tells me grief has a last page because of Jesus. Let that last page be a strong enough hope to walk by, even when my eyes are still wet. I am not past the grief yet, but I am not crushed by it either, because You are not done. 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. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”
    Revelation 21:4
  2. I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
    Revelation 21:1

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray teens prayer for august 23rd?

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 Revelation 21:4, Revelation 21:1. 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.