Taking just a few minutes each day to dive into the Word with these easy devotions for teens can truly transform your day.
In a world that often feels chaotic, it’s easy to feel disconnected or overwhelmed. But even a short time spent in reflection can help bring clarity and peace.
These devotions are designed to fit into your busy life and strengthen your faith in the process.
Let’s explore how a simple moment of devotion can make a difference.
You don’t need to have hours of free time to enjoy meaningful devotions.
These devotions for teens are designed to fit into your busy routine. Whether you’re waiting for class to start, taking a break after practice, or winding down at night, you can spend just a few minutes each day in reflection.
These small moments of peace will make a big difference in how you handle life’s challenges.
Related: Find more uplifting devotions for different ages and needs here.
15+ Simple Devotions for Teens That Will Strengthen Your Faith
5-Minute Devotions for Teens: A Guide to God and Mental Health by Laura L. Smith
5 Minute Devotions for Teens addresses mental health by offering advice for dealing with depression and anxiety.
It includes tips on maintaining good mental health, such as meditation, reducing screen time, and using affirmations.
Each day features a Scripture verse, short devotional, and a prayer or prompt to encourage spiritual growth and emotional well-being.
Fearless Faith: 90 Devotions for Teens by Our Daily Bread
Fearless Faith: 90 Devotions for Teens helps high school students navigate uncertainty with confidence and boldness.
In just five minutes a day, this 90-day devotional offers inspiration and guidance on personal growth, relationships, and deepening faith in a loving, personal God.
#Truth by Josh McDowell
365 Youth Devotions Connecting Life and Faith by Josh McDowell offers daily spiritual insights to inspire, challenge, and strengthen your faith.
Each month focuses on a theme of truth, helping you understand God’s teachings and apply them to everyday life.
This year-round devotional provides practical guidance for teens, from January 1 to December 31
Conversations With Jesus – 365 Daily Devotions for Teens by Lisa Cheater
Conversations with Jesus: 365 Daily Devotions for Teens helps teens build a personal relationship with Christ through daily, short devotions written in Jesus’ voice.
Aimed at students ages 12-18, this year-long devotional offers scripture, relevant applications, and practical guidance to help teens navigate life with faith and direction.
Every Bit of Who I Am: Devotions for Teens by James Schaap
In this devotion for teens, James Calvin Schaap encourages high school students to deepen their faith and understanding of Scripture.
Through 250 short readings, he reflects on key Christian themes like identity in Christ, sin, salvation, grace, and service, using stories and personal examples that speak directly to teens.
Schaap helps readers connect their everyday lives to their relationship with God, making these meditations both accessible and challenging.
Alongside Jesus: Devotions for Teenagers by Drew Hill
In Alongside Jesus, Drew Hill invites you to experience the presence of Jesus in your daily life through a month of meditations.
Each day’s devotional focuses on a different truth about Jesus, guiding you to see yourself through His eyes and develop an “Alongside Practice” to deepen your connection.
These daily encounters will help you recognize that Jesus is always with you, closer than anyone else could be.
The Jesus-Centered Life: 40 Devotions for Teenagers by Rick Lawrence, Kurt Johnston and Jeff A. Storm
This 40-day devotional encourages teens to take a fresh look at Jesus, challenging what they think they know about Him.
Through interactive readings, it helps young adults deepen their relationship with Jesus, grow in love and friendship with Him, and discover a life they didn’t know was possible.
It’s a reintroduction to the Savior who has always been at the center of history and life.
Mission Possible One Year Devotional by Tim Tebow
In this 365-day devotional, Tim helps you discover your mission and take daily steps toward your purpose.
Through Bible-based readings, you’ll learn to align responsibilities, set priorities, make wise choices, and fuel your passion.
Tim guides you to a meaningful life, focusing on who God made you to be and how to live with eternal purpose. It’s a proven path to a mission-possible life.
One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional by Max Lucado
With a focus on Christian faith, this devotion for teens helps them cut through life’s distractions and rely on the one thing that is truly important–a relationship with God.
Each devotion includes:
- An inspiring Bible verse
- A simple but thought-provoking devotion
- An application to help students put their trust in God and His plans
The One Year Alive Devotions for Students by Rick Christian
The One Year Alive Devotions for Students helps students connect with God’s Word through real-life illustrations from high school and college experiences.
In a world full of distractions, this devotional encourages a shift in perspective, guiding students to rethink their relationship with God and their view of the world.
The One Year Devotions for Teens: DEVOS by Susie Shellenberger
In this devotional, Susie Shellenberger helps teens find energy and purpose amid pressures from friends, parents, and teachers by spending daily time in God’s Word.
Each day includes a Scripture reading, devotional thought, application idea, and a short prayer to keep students grounded and moving forward.
Engage 365: Connecting You with God’s Word (A One-Year Devotional Journal for Teens) by Alison Mitchell
Engage 365 is a one-year Bible reading plan for older teenagers, offering notes that guide them through key Bible stories.
It covers Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, Acts, Luke, Colossians, and Revelation, helping teens explore God’s Word, ask questions, and deepen their understanding of the Christian faith.
This engaging plan helps them connect with the Bible’s overarching story and apply it to their lives.
DoubtLess – Because Faith is Hard by Shelby Abbott
In DoubtLess, Shelby Abbott helps young adults navigate doubt and uncertainty in their faith during pivotal life moments.
Addressing common questions like “Is God good?” and “Can I trust Him?”, Abbott uses Scripture and personal stories to show that doubt is a natural part of the Christian journey.
He encourages readers to strengthen their faith through authentic relationships, Bible reading, and thankfulness, reminding them that doubt can deepen their connection to God rather than drive them away.
Set Apart – Teen Devotional: 30 Devotions about How God’s Goodness Changes Us by Lifeway Students
In this devotion for teens, the focus is on Jesus’ words, “There is only one who is good,” highlighting that our hope rests not on our own goodness but on God’s.
His goodness is what gives us life and shapes how we live.
The devotional encourages readers to model their lives after God’s goodness, which transforms us now and for eternity.
Foundations – Teen Devotional: A 260-Day Bible Reading Plan for Busy Teens by Robby Gallaty
Foundations: A 260-Day Bible Reading Plan for Busy Teens helps students read through all 66 books of the Bible in one year with just five readings per week.
Each day includes devotional content, and students use the H.E.A.R. journaling method (Highlight, Explain, Apply, Respond) to deepen their understanding and apply Scripture to their lives throughout the year.
Girl Talk Guy Talk: Devotions for Teens by Jesse Florea and Karen Whiting
Girl Talk Guy Talk helps teens navigate the challenges of communicating with the opposite sex.
Through a variety of devotionals—stories, quizzes, checklists, and more—this resource provides insights to help both guys and girls better understand each other.
It equips teens with practical tips and skills to improve communication and relate to the opposite sex in healthier, more meaningful ways.
Incorporating these powerful devotions for teens into your day doesn’t require perfection—just a willing heart.
Even a few minutes of reflection can lead to lasting peace and growth.
As you build this simple habit, you’ll start noticing changes in how you respond to stress, how you connect with others, and how you see your faith grow.
Remember, peace is always within reach—you just have to take a moment to find it.
Loved this collection of devotions for teens? Here are other amazing devotions for you and your family:
- These devotions for women will help you get into the Word in only 10 minutes a day.
- Encourage your kids to read the Bible with these devotions for kids.
- These devotionals for young professionals and 20-somethings will help you recharge and refocus.
- Be the best Christian educator you can be with these devotions for teachers.
[…] As a good resource for teenage devotional readings, check out Tshanina Peterson’s article “15+ Short and Powerful Daily Devotions for Teens in 2024.” […]