The teenage years of a child can be full of growth, change, and potential, but they can also face an uphill climb along the way. It is pertinent to keep the teens in our lives in constant prayer. For it is during these pivotal years that their personalities, choices, and ideals can impact much of their early adult years. Father, We lift up today teens making the choice of college.

Teens are not alone, of course, in their willingness to wander — to want to figure things out on their own, even when doing so takes them down a dangerous or disobedient path. I wanted to know how other Christian parents were navigating the sometimes-tricky teen years and, even more than that, I wanted to know how they were praying. Her daughter Samantha was gone — and the nightmare was starting again. Her mind flashed back to the first time Sam had run away, during the summer before her freshman year in high school.

Our children are the most important people placed under our care and guidance. Each one of our children requires daily prayer. This collection of powerful prayers for a teenage son gives examples of prayers you can say for your children. Precious Lord, I pray for my teenage son, I pray that although he is young, he does not let anyone look down on him because of his age.

Teenage girls are hungry for comfort and reassurance. When I speak to a group, I hear it in their voices and see it in their eyes, a look of searching and a longing to make sense of life. They want an anchor. They need a rock they can count on.