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‘I wasn’t going to make it to the top’

Tabitha Kemnitz

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.
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I never thought I’d choose to stop drinking 

Lizzie Witney

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?

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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.

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Trying to get a job? 

William Whittenbury

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.
September 14, 2026

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The power of standing still

Ruby

Sometimes, when you’re facing something difficult, it feels like the only answer is to run around trying to find a solution. This author, however, learned the efficacy of literally and figuratively standing still.

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How can I deal with relationship problems? 

Susan Booth Mack Snipes

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.
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Why did I sign up for this class? 

Tori Dell

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.
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Better than a dream school 

Annika Marthaler

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.

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Share your healing experience

Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.

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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.

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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.

View other Teens Collections →

September 14, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

The power of standing still

Ruby

Sometimes, when you’re facing something difficult, it feels like the only answer is to run around trying to find a solution. This author, however, learned the efficacy of literally and figuratively standing still.

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The worst/best freshman year ever 

Kaily Johnson

 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.
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Getting along—with God’s help 

Name Withheld

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.
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Being open to change

Dana Dorman

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.
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How I dealt with homesickness

Phasha Mwaura

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?
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Facing down fear 

Jaiden VanDeventer

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.
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How can I feel close to God? 

Deborah Huebsch

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.

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