Youth

You can pray about loneliness 

 Feeling lonely?
One night at camp I was asked to “babysit” a cabin of young campers while their counselor was in a meeting.
TeenConnect: Deep Dives

You can pray about loneliness (part two) 

Today, even though we’re more connected than ever, a lot of us still feel pretty lonely. Here’s how we can pray about loneliness—for ourselves and the world.

You can count on it 

Her friend’s pastor had just the right words when her friend was struggling. Could she trust that her own pastor—the Bible and Science and Health—had the same power to speak, and the capacity to help?

Emmie’s healing 

Our family has two cats.

Better than Google 

Google may be your authority on most things. But when it comes to figuring out what we should be praying about, even when we’re dealing with alarming symptoms, God, not a search engine, is our best, most reliable source.
I quickly shut out the thought of “What’s gonna happen if I can’t perform?”

A God-directed role 

Who wouldn’t want the leading role in a play? Not this actor, who felt he wasn’t up to the part. But as he prayed, his feelings about the show changed from being all about fear to being all about love.

Into the great unknown 

Does the future feel like it’s full of unknowns? This author thought so until she prayed and got a new view of God and His creation.

Empowered to help 

Can you help bring healing to a situation, even if someone hasn’t specifically asked you to pray for them? Yes. Here’s how: Start by keeping your own thoughts close to God.
I didn’t like the game that the boys in my class were playing at recess, because they tried to catch us girls and “lock us up.

A quick healing at camp 

When a wasp stung her on the hand, this camp counselor immediately prayed—and was healed!