When the Game Stops, God Still Speaks Scripture for the Journey “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then…
Category: Day’s Journey Youth
As a teen and most of my adult life I believed in the wrong god. I believed in a tyrant who sat on a throne waiting for me to mess up, and when life was difficult; which it was, I believed I deserved what I got. That was not the God I grew to know, and I want you to know how much He truly loves you.
Day’s Journey Youth: Elizabeth in the Hidden Place
A Day’s Journey Youth Reflection Elizabeth had found a place behind the old school auditorium where almost no one went. There was a narrow hallway near the storage rooms, dimly lit and quiet. Whenever the noise of school became too much, whenever someone misunderstood her, or whenever the weight of old memories became unbearable, she…
Day’s Journey Youth: Camden and Ethan Praying From Victory
Camden sat on the edge of the basketball court with his backpack beside him and his elbows resting on his knees. Most of the students called him Cam. He was tall and muscular, with dark hair cut close in a crew cut. His glasses slipped slightly down his nose as he stared at the ground….
Day’s Journey Youth: When Father’s Day Is Not Simple
Father’s Day was coming, and the school halls were full of reminders. Cards.Posters.Announcements.Students talking about barbecues, gifts, and weekend plans. Some were excited. But not everyone. Matthias sat at the lunch table with his friends, quietly turning his water bottle in his hands. His father had died almost five years ago. And even though Matthias…
Day’s Journey Youth: The Contract
Before You Sign the Agreement Matthias Learns to Read Carefully and Pray for Wisdom:Lord Jesus, teach us to slow down before we agree to anything. Give us wisdom, discernment, courage, and humility to choose what is right in Your sight. Amen. Matthias could hardly believe it. He had been picked for the team. Not just…
Day’s Journey Youth: Love is Not Fast Food
Choosing Jesus When Others Mock You Kayden Learns That Love Is Not Fast Food Quiet PrayerLord Jesus, help us slow down with Your Word. Teach us to choose Your Love over the world’s approval, and give us courage when others mock us for belonging to You. Amen. Kayden used to think Love meant staying close…
Day’s Journey Youth: When Wisdom Steadies the Waves
Matthias Learns to Seek God First Lord Jesus, teach us to seek You first. When our thoughts feel like waves, steady us with Your wisdom, Your Word, and Your peace. Amen. Matthias sat alone on the courtyard bench with his phone in his hand. He had been staring at the same message for several minutes….
Day’s Journey Youth: When Forgiveness Feels Heavy
Brent Learns What Forgiveness Is—and What It Is Not Quiet PrayerLord Jesus, help us understand forgiveness through Your heart, not through pressure, fear, or shame. Heal the wounded places in us, and teach us how to release bitterness without pretending the pain did not matter. Amen. Brent sat quietly on the courtyard bench after youth…
Day’s Journey Youth: The Yoke That Was Too Heavy
Kayden Learns to Rest in Jesus Prayer,Lord Jesus, help us recognize the burdens that were never ours to carry. Teach us the difference between loving others and losing ourselves under the weight of what belongs to You. Amen. Kayden had always been the responsible one. She remembered everyone’s homework deadlines. She checked on her friends…
Today: Day’s Journey Youth
When Weakness Becomes a Place of Praise Lord Jesus, meet us in the places where we feel weak. Teach us not to hide our pain from You, but to bring it into Your presence. Let Your grace be enough for Today. Amen. The group was sitting together after school when Matthias leaned back on the…