This high school sophomore was not having fun at boarding school, and she thought it was everyone else’s fault. Then a spiritual insight changed both the way she was thinking about things and her whole boarding school experience.
When an opportunity to go to boarding school in America came his way, this teen was excited. But then worry struck: What if he got homesick?
When things at climbing camp didn’t go as planned, this teen realized that pushing through her fear of heights wasn’t going to work; she needed to pray.
Do you feel like you know God intellectually but don’t really feel close to God? This writer longed to experience God more tangibly, and she shares what happened to make that possible.
The conversation with her friend was going well … until the subject of religion came up. What was she supposed to say about Christian Science? And would her friend judge her?
During an international trip, this teen began to panic when she couldn’t remember a critical piece of information that she needed to get to her next destination. What she did remember, however, was to pray.
During a mountain biking expedition, she found herself afraid and struggling—in over her head. What can we do when we find ourselves similarly overwhelmed? This author explains how understanding more about God, and our relation to God, paves the way to success.
What do you do when you’re praying and a healing doesn’t come immediately? Criticize yourself? Give up? This author offers a different approach: Get a different perspective on the “work” of healing.
This high school senior should have been feeling excited about graduation and her upcoming college experience, but instead she was feeling less-than and unworthy. Getting a spiritual understanding of her God-given value helped her stop the comparisons and find a deeper, more lasting sense of worth.
After a rafting accident dumped their guide in a churning river, this teen needed to keep her wits about her to help her fellow campers. But staying calm seemed impossible … until she heard a clear message from God.