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This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us (1 John 5:14). Praying Scriptures increased my confidence over time, knowing that I was praying God's will when I prayed God's Word.

How are we to reconcile devastation with our faith in a good and loving God?

Depressed teens behave differently than one might expect. But what they need is for us to draw near, not judge their emotions.

For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (Eph. 2:10). The thought of opening my heart and home to share Jesus was not even a blip on my radar screen.

Responsibilities, entertainment, distractions, worries, memories and more compete for our brain space. Thankfully, God gives us direction so we can order our thoughts, instead of our thoughts ordering us!

When we engage politics, it's too easy to check our Christianity at the door

Reminiscing on two youth ministries I was involved in reminds me of the true purpose of youth ministry.