Youth

We don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day to feel loved.
It’s an all-too-familiar feeling for many teenagers right now—the darkness of burnout, anxiety, hopelessness. But there is help. This author shares specifics about the prayer that lifted her, and can lift you, into the light.

Healed of mono

This healing gave me a lot more confidence in my ability to pray for myself.

Let’s go on an adventure

All Charlie could think about was that there was nothing fun to do anymore.
When an expensive item was damaged at the warehouse where this teen worked, her boss asked her to cover for him by writing a dishonest email. What was she supposed to do? Turning to prayer led her to an unexpected solution.
In prayer, I addressed the competitive feelings that had felt like a wedge between us.

Be a good porter!

Being a porter means letting in only thoughts that are good and true—thoughts that come from God, because God is good.

Goodbye flu season

She’d had lots of healings of the flu. But one day it finally dawned on her: Instead of praying for healing year after year, why not deal with the underlying issue: flu season. Find out what happened after she did.
When we follow Christ Jesus’ teachings, we are lighting up the world with God’s love.
These difficult experiences taught me to trust God’s constant help at every moment and to acknowledge each evidence of it. 

Is the word God a turnoff?

If you’ve ever felt like the word God is confusing, unclear, or awkward to use with your friends, you’re not alone. This author explains how we can get past the confusion and start to know God in a way that’s genuinely helpful and healing.
With the recognition that God created each of us as inherently good, we’re empowered to move toward redemption and change without attaching the misguided actions to ourselves.