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Say these short prayers for teenagers as a parent to pray about the hard things your teen is going through, from peer pressure to a season of rebellion.
The life of a teenager comes with unique sets of challenges. As a parent, coach, leader, or teacher to teenagers, it is important to support them through this time of change and transition as they try to find their feet and often are in need of guidance, and understanding.
Teenage years can come with a lot of confusion, and pressures, especially from the world, peers, and in recent years, social media. That is why it is so crucial to pray for the teens in your life, and for God to be their guide in this time of their lives.
These prayers for teenagers are a great way to not only place your trust in God as you look to Him for help but can also be instrumental in God’s work in their lives.
Prayers For Teenagers

1. A Short Daily Prayer For Parents Of Teenagers
Gracious God,
I pray for my teenage child today. I know that as hard as this time of their lives can be for us as parents, it is a time where they are also trying to figure out the world and themselves.
Please grant me the wisdom, guidance, and patience to parent them through these years. Help me to be a safe place for them to turn to, and confide in.
May they come to know Christ, and to honor Him in a world that is filled with temptation, and godlessness. Help me to instruct them with Your grace, love, and gentleness. In Jesus’ name, amen.
2. A Prayer For Your Teen To Resist Peer Pressure
Lord,
I lift up my teen to You in prayer. As their parent, I know that many pressures and challenges come with being their age. I was once their age too, and faced those unique pressures that are brought about.
I know that we all have an innate desire to belong and to fit in. Please help my teenage son/daughter to find their place in Your Kingdom, and not to seek fellowship with the world.
Help them to stand firm when they are faced with various pressures from their peers, and to make decisions that will honor You. Surround them with friends who draw them closer to You.
I ask for Your protection against the pressures of this world, and those who might seek to lead them astray. Please help them to be renewed by Your Word, rather than conformed to the world and its ways. In Jesus’ name, amen.
3. A Prayer To Be A Good Influence During Their Teen Years
Father,
I am so thankful for my teenage child. Though parenting is far from easy, I am grateful that You have chosen me to be their parent, and that I have the privilege of praying for them.
Just as I hope for them to be surrounded by friends who will influence them in a positive way, I pray that they too will be a good influence during their teen years.
May they be different from the crowd, and shine the light of Christ brightly. Keep them from leading others down the wrong path, and help them be the reason those around them come to faith in You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
4. A Prayer For Healthy Relationships
Lord,
You have created us to be relational beings. At this time in my child’s life, relationships are important and the kind of relationships they have can influence them significantly.
I pray for their relationships to be healthy and God honoring. May they use wisdom and discernment as they choose who to spend their time with, and who has an influence in their lives.
Help their relationships with both friends and family to be uplifting, and to have a positive effect on their lives. Protect them from unhealthy relationships, and provide them with a good community. In Jesus’ name, amen.
5. A Prayer For God To Meet Their Physical Needs
Heavenly Father,
As I bring my teenage son/daughter in prayer to You, I ask for Your mercies to meet them this morning. May they know Your love and care for them, and provide for them in the ways they need most.
I ask that You not only meet their spiritual needs according to the riches of Your glory in Christ but that You also meet the physical needs that they have.
Provide them with their daily needs, and help them to lean on You for what they need. May they see all the ways in which You already care for them, and rest in Your love for them. In Jesus’ name, amen.
6. A Prayer For Their Spiritual Growth & Well-Being
Lord,
I pray for my teenage child on this day. My greatest desire as a parent is to see them walk on the path of life and to be like a tree planted by the rivers of life.
May they be set apart from the world, and live their lives for Christ. Help them to grow in their relationship with You, and for their faith to be their own.
Keep them from living lukewarm lives, and fill them with Your Spirit. May they bear fruit that is in accordance with righteousness, and that is evident of the work You are doing in their hearts. In Jesus’ name, amen.
7. A Prayer For Them To Be Connected To Their Local Church
Father,
I lift my son/daughter to You in prayer. I ask for Your gracious hand to be over their life, and that You lead them in all things. May their lives be founded on Your Word, and may it guide them in all their ways.
I ask that You grant them a heart that seeks not only to serve You but to others. May they use the gifting that You have given them to build others up, and to serve them in their needs.
I pray for their commitment to Your church. May they be connected to the local church, and find community within it. In Jesus’ name, amen.
8. A Prayer For Them To Make Wise Decisions
Dear God,
I ask for Your guidance to direct my teenage child in their life and their decisions. When they are uncertain of which path to take, I pray for Your hand to show them the way, and Your Word to be a lamp to their feet.
May they rely on You, and not lean on their own understanding. Help them to seek Your Word for wisdom, and to seek You in prayer as they are faced with daily decisions.
Though mistakes are inevitable, I pray for Your protection against decisions that are harmful to them and that have permanent consequences. In Jesus’ name, amen.
9. A Prayer For A Rebellious Teenager or Troubled Teen
Lord,
I am worried about my teenage son/daughter. They have become rebellious in their actions, and in their attitudes, and I am having a hard time knowing what to do, or how to go about this.
Please help me to see how I can be there for them in this confusing time. I ask that Your protective hand would be over them and that You would keep them out of trouble or harm’s way.
I ask that You soften their hearts, and steer them away from the temptations and thoughts that are causing this behavior. Please guide them on the right path, and reconcile our relationship. In Jesus’ name, amen.
10. A Prayer For Protection From Sexual Temptation
Father, I ask for Your protection over my teenager today. I know that they are facing many challenges and that temptations are around every corner.
Please help them to flee youthful lusts, and to stand firm against the temptations of the world. I ask that You help them to honor You with their bodies, and to remain sexually pure in a sexually immoral world.
Protect them against the various sexual temptations, whether it be pornography, social media, or the relationships in their lives. Please guard their hearts and help them to fix their thoughts on You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
11. A Prayer For Them To Have Good Fruit In Their Life
Lord, Thank You for blessing me with my precious child. There are so many ways in which I hope to see them grow, but as they continue to mature, I pray that they will grow in the fruit of the Spirit.
May they not only have head knowledge of what Your Word says but may it truly be hidden in their hearts and demonstrated in their lives. Help them to be in the world but not of it.
I ask for their continual abiding in Christ, and that they will be like those branches who are connected to Him, the Vine. Help them to deny their flesh, and to follow the guidance of Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.
12. A Prayer For My Teenage Daughter
Dear God,
I lift up my teenage daughter to You in prayer. I pray for Your daily provision for her life. I ask that You guide her in all her ways, and help her to make decisions that are led by Your Spirit and grounded in Your Word.
As she grows into a young woman before my eyes, I ask that You protect her from the world and its temptations. May her heart be hidden in You, and may she find her value and identity in Christ alone.
May she know that You are always with her and that You will never leave her or forsake her. Please fill her with Your wisdom, and help her to be unshakable in her faith. In Jesus’ name, amen.
13. A Prayer For My Teenage Son
Father,
I lift up my teenage son to You in prayer. May he grow into a young man who fears the Lord, and whose heart is to seek You all the days of his life.
Please help him see that the world and its treasures will all fade. Help him to treasure Christ above all things and to place his identity in You, not worldly status, achievements, or possessions.
Protect him from temptation, and help him to flee from them. Please surround him with friends who draw him closer to You, and who will truly look out for him. In Jesus’ name, amen.
More Prayers For Teens:
5 Prayers For Parents Of Teenagers
Rhonda Garrett
Wednesday 29th of January 2025
Wonderful prayers, Becky! Thank you for sharing them as prompts as we pray for our kids.