TeenConnect

When she found out a close contact had Covid, this college student was initially stressed and scared. But prayer brought a quick turnaround—for her and her friends. 
If you’ve been around friends who swallow a pill when they’ve got a problem, maybe it’s left you with some questions. Is Christian Science really worth the effort? And does it offer something that medicine doesn’t?
An encounter with the police seemed to be heading in a bad direction when this student suddenly remembered something he’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School.
I knew this healing would help me in other experiences whenever I needed to feel more confident about my prayers.
It was her last chance not to fail a tough aquatic exam and this college student had no idea how she was going to do it on her own. Thankfully, she didn’t have to.
One night, as I lay in bed feeling a little sad, a voice in my thoughts said, This year, you get a spiritual Advent calendar.
It was a little intimidating, because I haven’t been through an experience like that myself, so at first I wasn’t sure what to say or do. But I also felt like this was the moment God had prepared me for.

Was I going to flunk?

The night before the final exam, I began to panic.
No matter what storms we face in life—literal storms or mental ones—God is not in them, but He is still with us. 
It was her first roommate situation, but this author was still expecting the best . . . until her roommate walked in. What saved her from a miserable year? Jesus’ teachings.

Afraid of public speaking?

She agreed to the high school pageant, not realizing that she was going to have to give a speech in front of everyone. Could prayer help her vanquish her fears?
Her boarding school experience seemed to be off to a bad start when this teen found out she wasn’t in the dorm with all her friends. Even worse, it seemed like her plans to switch to a new room were falling apart. Could God have an answer for her?