Teens
Teens Prayer for May 18th
A short, Scripture-shaped teens prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, I do not like that I want everyone to think I am the smartest one in the room. Your Word says I am already complete in Christ. If that is true, I do not have to win every argument to prove I belong. Take this need to be the smartest. Most of my smart-sounding sentences are just insecurity in costume. Pull me back from needing to be right out loud. Put me into actually understanding what is being discussed. Help me listen more than I talk tomorrow. Help me let other people answer first, especially the kid I keep cutting off without realizing it. Being humble is not pretending I am stupid. It is being honest about my real size in the room. Hold me to that. 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.
For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,
Colossians 2:9and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.
Colossians 2:10
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray teens prayer for may 18th?
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 Colossians 2:9, Colossians 2:10. 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.