Teens
Teens Prayer for April 8th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, I keep a list in my head of people who seem to be doing better than me. I update that list more than I update my to-do list. I have been comparing my real life to their best moments. That math will always make me lose. Take the list out of my head. Maybe their lives are good. Maybe their lives are not as good as they look. Either way, it has nothing to do with what I am supposed to be doing tonight. Pull me back from keeping score. Put me back inside my own life, the only one I get to live. Comparing my insides to other people's outsides is not honesty. It is a small private cruelty. End it tonight. 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.
But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.
Galatians 6:4
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for april 8th?
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 Galatians 6:4. 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.