This is a prayer inspired by Psalm 139. Use it for your youth ministry meeting or youth group activity focused on authenticity and being your true self. This is a good lesson for teens who are feeling overwhelmed by the need to be popular.
I wrote this prayer. You are free to copy this prayer as long as you include a link to this page or the home page in any printed or electronic version.
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Prayer to Be My True Self
Father, you know me better than anyone else.
You know me better than myself.
You know what I am going to say before I say it.
You love me exactly as I am.
You created me in my mother’s womb.
You made me the way I am for a purpose – your purpose.
You had a plan for me before I was even born.
And you love me exactly as I am.
Sometimes I want to run and hide my true self.
Sometimes I don’t want people to see the real me.
But you are always with me wherever I go,
Loving me exactly as I am.
Father, please grant me the courage to be the real me.
Help me to be the child you dreamed I would be.
With your help I can be myself,
Because you love me exactly as I am.
Amen.