Teen daughter, 14, feels "miserable" with her life

[faithaday]

hello,

God bless everyone in this room! First off, I am Christian and am raising my children as Believers. My daughter is 14, however, she is struggling with her personality. They say the teen years will be difficult and I believe some truth to that because of society and wanting to fit in with everyone else. However, times are TOTALLY different than they were 25 years ago! There is so much exposure to negativity and the impulse of engaging in those things for teens today is overwhelming. My daughter is like your "typical" teen daughter today - she wants cell phones, to go to the mall with friends, shopping, however, my daughter is beginning to misbehave in class on a consistent basis and told me recently that she feels her life is miserable. I explained to her that she is yet to experience true misery - just keep living as my grandmother used to say. I dont know if its because i work late during the week and could spend more time at home - i do family things on the weekends like movies, indoor games, or we will go out and buy trinkets. She just feels her life is not what "she" wants it to be. I know that I am not so much as battling with her, but with society around her. Please pray for my daughter and pray that the Lord allows her to see through whatever it is she is feeling. If there is more that I can do, please pray for my strength and guidance as well. Thanks for listening!

[ninababy73]

Father God, may this precious girl see herself the way that You see her. She is special for she is Yours. Help her see that always, despite the messages of the world. I pray that all feelings of miserableness and angst just go away and be replaced with a sense of worth and joy for she is wonderfully and fearfully made and thus she is special. May this message take root and florish in her life always. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen

[faithaday]

For your Prayer and May God in Christ continue to Bless you as you Bless others! I love my family and want nothing more than peace, protection, and prosperity in Christ for them. God is truly good!

"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

1 Timothy 2:1

Take care!

[faithaday]

God loves us all. He knows we struggle so it is in Christ we are healed through repentence and faith.

[diamondcreates]

Originally Posted by ninababy73

Father God, may this precious girl see herself the way that You see her. She is special for she is Yours. Help her see that always, despite the messages of the world. I pray that all feelings of miserableness and angst just go away and be replaced with a sense of worth and joy for she is wonderfully and fearfully made and thus she is special. May this message take root and florish in her life always. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen

Father God, touch this young one's eyes, heart, mind, and spirit dear Lord, that she no longer feels worthless, for that is the spirit of the devil to manipulate the media into her mind. To make her feel that her life isn't worth anything because of how she is comparing it to that of those on tv, or her peers. Bind and remove these spirits that is surrounding this young one dear Lord. In JESUS' sweet name i pray, Amen,Amen,AMen.... be bless family of God.

[wawilliams]

Dear Heavenly Father you said to count it all joy when we fall into diver temptations know that the trying of our faith worketh patience. Help this dear mother to be patience in you and see your salvation. Dear God I also ask for you to open a wide door for the family to spend more time together as you work through your Holy Spirit to adjust their weekly infrastructure to one that you have for them to experience more of you on a daily and weekly basis. In Jesus' name I pray.

[diamondcreates]

Originally Posted by wawilliams

Dear Heavenly Father you said to count it all joy when we fall into diver temptations know that the trying of our faith worketh patience. Help this dear mother to be patience in you and see your salvation. Dear God I also ask for you to open a wide door for the family to spend more time together as you work through your Holy Spirit to adjust their weekly infrastructure to one that you have for them to experience more of you on a daily and weekly basis. In Jesus' name I pray.

Father God, in the mighty sweet name of JESUS, I continue to stand in perfect agreement with these said petitions for this daughter dear Lord. In the mighty blood of JESUS, I command the binding and release of these demons upon this child's heart and mind dear Lord. Free her from these negative spirits, spirits that are not of YOU dear Lord. This I pray in YOUR holy and glorious name, Amen, Amen, AMen.... Peace be unto you all.

[I Live for This]

Hi faithaday,

My daughter is only 11 years old, in middle school with 6,7 and 8th graders. I have noticed significant change in her since starting this year. It really does have to do with the pressures on young girls from society.

The one thing I have found that brings my daughter closer to God and out of herself is involving her in volunteer work and doing things for others less fortunate than her. It gets her into a state of gratitude, even when she doesnt have many of the material "things" some of her classmates have.

She told me that she hears kids say that they have this and that, and that sometimes she has felt envious.
(There are some families who are very well to do financially in my area)
We are not one of those heheh!

One thing she had thought when a young boy said something he had only cost 8 dollars, as if it was no big deal was this...She told me, "I don't even have eight dollars and he has 5 of these things and acts like it is nothing"

Anyways, my prayer for your daughter,

Lord, thank you for being in the midst of this young ladies troubled heart that You would make a path toward Your loving Grace and Light for her that she will recognize and choose to follow.
You know those things that concern her at school and with friends and family. Give her all ability to overcome feelings of dread and impart her with a special hope for her today and for her tomorrows that You might be glorified through her. Let her not be overcome by the cares of this world, but build within her heart a lasting testimony of Your Mercy and Grace toward her.
Thank You Jesus.

[mariposa]

Faithaday,
I remember my own daughter at that age. The physical changes of adolescence seem to be the onset of some emotional and mental shaking up. They start looking different, and society perceives them differently. A friend of mine, who successfully reared 2 daughters, told me that they seem to find their footing around 14-15, and that is when my daughter (with the help of a friend) seemed to enter a much more balanced and stable phase of life.

Heavenly Father,
I stand in agreement with all prayers, written and unwritten, for Faithaday's daughter. Please fill the void she feels in her life with You. Help her find godly friends and mentors. Lead her to a good youth group, ideally one that is service oriented. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.