Teens
Teens Prayer for April 20th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, I start praying, and my brain is already somewhere else. A song is stuck in my head. My phone is buzzing. Tomorrow's test is sitting in the back of my mind. Hebrews 2:14 says Jesus became human like us — He knows what it feels like to be tired and distracted and pulled in ten directions. He is not embarrassed by my brain. I do not have to get my thoughts perfect before I talk to You. I can start right here, with the mess and the noise and the wandering. Use the distraction. Use the fact that I keep coming back, even though I am not good at this. Your Spirit prays in me when I do not have the words. Jesus stands with me when my mind drifts. This relationship is held by You, not by how well I perform. Same chair tomorrow. Five minutes. Trying again. 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.
Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
Hebrews 2:14
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for april 20th?
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 Hebrews 2:14. 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.