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This college student was already overwhelmed when she suddenly learned she’d have to prepare for an extra exam. How was she ever going to get it all done? God had a surprising answer for her.
She was desperate to help a friend who wanted to take his own life. But her friend wasn’t interested in God or Christian Science. What could she do? This teen prayed—and found answers.
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From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2021
Searching for direction?
Well, that’s when I got it. I didn’t need advice from another person, no matter how intelligent or well-meaning they were. The best direction I could get was from God …
During a strenuous hike with a college group, this author doubted her ability to make it up the mountain. But rather than getting stuck in self-doubt and negativity, she decided to see what would happen if she turned her focus to God.
From the latest Sentinel
Struggling with math?
Sophia Zinn
Was she just “bad at math”? This teen got both a new view of herself—and of math—thanks to her practice of Christian Science.
Drinking was a big part of her social life, but when this writer discovered a deeper form of happiness than she’d ever found while drinking, she decided she might even be willing to give up alcohol. But how would her friends react?
His prospects for getting a job as an inexperienced college freshman seemed … nonexistent. So it came as a surprise when he felt an insistent nudge from God leading him to go talk to a potential employer.
This author was swirling in confusion and distress over a relationship problem. But when she asked God for help with fixing it, she got a surprising answer.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2024
Quitting the complaining committee
I was relying on complaints and drama to sustain me and help me make connections rather than understanding that God leads and sustains me.
From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2020
Feeling tired?
Tiredness can’t affect something spiritual, so it can’t affect me, since I’m spiritual.
From the latest Sentinel
Struggling with math?
Sophia Zinn
Was she just “bad at math”? This teen got both a new view of herself—and of math—thanks to her practice of Christian Science.
She thought a college class was going to be fun. Instead, it turned out to be completely overwhelming. Prayer healed her of her anxiety and opened the way for success.
She’d visited a college she loved, but that college didn’t fit in with her plan. Read on to find out how this college applicant prayed for direction and got some surprising answers.
This college freshman thought she was missing out when all her friends were having picture-perfect freshman years and she was stuck living at home and attending a not-so-prestigious school. Read on to find out how she turned her year around.
This teen felt out of place and unhappy during a visit with relatives. How could they find common ground and get along? Prayer opened the way.
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?
