A Prayer for Young People…
Amidst…
Care free days
Piles of homework…
The warm feeling of friendship…
The cold haunting of betrayal…
Inviting presence of family and home…
Pressures to perform and live up to expectations…
Self-confidence in the face of bullying…
Fear that what “they” say about you is true…
Your standing up for what you believe…
Your standing aside as someone else is hurt…
Your voice proclaiming love and acceptance…
Your cries of “stupid!” and other insults…
Exploring every possibility the future might hold…
Wondering where the heck you are going to end up…
Always know…
You are a Child of God…
You are loved by God…
You are forgiven by God…
You are made new by God…
And so you can …
Meet the challenges…
Withstand temptation…
Connect with others…
Be the change you wish to see…
Let go of your past regret…
Grab hold of the present…
Live with hope…
And be at peace.
In Jesus name,
Amen.
