Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

“If God is loving, why does He deal with sin so harshly?” It’s a great
question. Before we go on, let’s remember that God is always the same,
always keeps His promises, and is always good, even when …

Three items: one dress, one skirt, one jumpsuit. These were the pieces I
wanted to sell at a consignment shop. If they sold, the store owner would
earn a profit, and I would also walk away with some …

One element in storytelling that I enjoy is called a redemption arc. It’s
where we get to see a character who was evil, hurtful, or just made a lot
of mistakes …turned to good and brought into commun…

God’s plan is good. We don’t have to worry when it seems like things aren’t
going well. We can be patient because we can know that God is still good,
and He is still on the throne.

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Remember people …

Who helped you understand the love of Jesus? For me, it was a woman I’ll
call Amelia, a youth group leader I had at church. She provided
conversation, encouragement, water, food, and sometimes a plac…

With a sickening crunch, a piece of my tooth snapped at the back of my
mouth. Shocked, I momentarily paused, anxious about how broken it would be.
Carefully taking out the broken piece of the tooth, …

Sometimes I feel like I am not enough. I feel like I am not trying hard
enough or doing big enough things with my life. I feel bad for not being as
successful as others. You may have days like that t…

When did you become God’s? When did God first notice you and pay
attention to you? The psalms talk about that happening before we were even
born. Before we made our appearance in the world, we were a…

The Aramean army surrounded Samaria. No one could get out or go in. People
were starving since no one could get past the Aramean army. Those outside
the gateslepers who were unclean since leprosy was…

It’s God’s desire that every one of us is saved. God is loving and does not
desire to see anyone perish (2 Peter 3:8-10). Jesus came for all people,
irrespective of race, tribe, or culture. Salvation…

I believe in You

And then I don’t

I trust in You

Then I get scared

I waver and doubt

I mess up and hide

I don’t cling to You like I should

I rest in peace

And then I wake scared

I cry to You

Then I t…

Ayesha, you are under arrest for violating the curfew, the words echo
inside. Tomorrow you are sentenced to the Ocean of Mistakes. “God, please
save me,” I pray. I’ve been pleading all night in my pr…

I love mosaicspictures made of tiny pieces of random materials, arranged
together on some type of canvas. It could be a literal canvas made of cloth
stretched over a wood frame, or a cement

paving st…

Genesis 1:26-27 says God created humans in His own image, in His likeness.
This tells us God places the same value on all people, because each of us
is created in His image.

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Sometimes, we tend to t…

Throughout the Bible, God calls His people to tell one another about all He
has done. As we wait for Jesus to return bodily to earth and fully restore
His creation, we go through a lot of hard things…

When I was eleven years old, the public school teachers in my district went
on strike to call for much-needed improved wages. The students missed a few
weeks of school as a result. To make up some of…

I struggled to lift my head up to peer into the distance. I was sure it was
close, but I wasn’t sure if I could make it. My battle with the dragon had
left me deeply wounded; I had barely survived th…

I’ll never forget something God reminded me of in a hospital room.

We were visiting a dear friend who had just had a baby. A few minutes into our visit, her newborn son woke up from his slumber and b…

I struggle with anxiety. There are times when my anxiety gets to me and
keeps me from being at peace. I can pray in those times and feel like it’s
not helping at all.

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As Christians, sometimes we ar…