A Prayer for Open Communication and Trust with My Teen | Your Daily Prayer

Raising teenagers isn’t easy.

Updated Aug 15, 2025

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There are moments of miscommunication, distance, tension, and misunderstanding—even when love is never in question. This prayer is for parents who long to build a deeper connection with their teens and create a home where truth, trust, and love can grow. 📖 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:4 (ESV) In this video, we ask God for patience in hard conversations, courage to listen with grace, and wisdom to speak truth in love. When we invite Him into our parenting, He meets us with peace and strength—even when the relationship feels strained.

Originally published August 15, 2025.

Maggie Meadows Cooper is a wife, mom, educator, author, and blogger with a longing for women to grow a heart for Jesus and others. She is the author of the children’s book “Bumper” and blogs at The Little Moments about what the Lord is teaching her through her children and everyday life. She contributes to Blogs by Christian Women, Devotional Diva, She Disciples, and Connecting Ministries. An educator with an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University (War Eagle!), she has twenty years of experience working with young children. She loves all things chocolate, real Coca-Cola, and lives with her husband, three children, and two rambunctious dogs in Opelika, Alabama.