3-Minute Devotions for Teen GuysSample

Don’t Carry Spiritual Baggage

Habits bring freedom or slavery, life or death, satisfaction or discontentment. Some habits start early and last a lifetime. Others can result from the devastating pressure of others. Some people have no interest in helping you achieve God’s plan. If other people know you want to follow God, they may consider it an achievement to see you stumble. Once you go back on your word to God, it can be hard to return. God forgives but wants you to turn away from sin. It’s hard to see God when you’re too ashamed to look in His direction. Habits form when you refuse to admit you’re wrong. This spiritual baggage gets harder to carry with each passing day.

Prayer: Dear God, no matter how often I fail, help me return to You immediately. It may seem like I’m not moving forward, but even slow movement in Your direction is better than playing hide-and-seek. Help me seek You immediately when I make bad choices. Amen.