3 Unique Ways to Pray in High School

By show of hands, how many of you think you can’t pray in school? To tell the truth, it is a myth that students cannot pray in school. Not only will Liberty Institute enlighten you that this is a myth, but atheist groups will also admit it.

Austin Cline, who’s in the atheist-agnostic-humanist camp, even writes, “The fact remains that students do have significant religious freedoms in our public schools. They can pray on their own, they can pray in groups, they can pray silently, and they can pray out loud. Yes, they can indeed pray in schools.” He also says that, “at best, they are confusing the difference between official, state-sponsored, state-mandated prayers led by school officials and personal, private prayers initiated and said by the student.“

So yes, you may pray in school! The problem is that after so many past assumptions and media circuses involving prayer, people get weird about the controversies involving church versus state. People just assume that school and prayer somehow can’t mesh. Well…as mentioned before, that’s not the case! So I’d like to share three ways to creatively pray in your school!

My first suggestion is to journal your prayers. People journal their prayers all the time and it shouldn’t be any different in high school. It’s easy, doesn’t create a lot of distraction, and you can see the results of your prayers in just a couple months or even days! Now many fellas may say, “Journaling? Don’t you mean a diary? That’s for girls!!” Don’t worry; I felt the same way in high school. But after I started writing on my own and seeing the benefits of it, it’s totally worth it to disregard the other myth that journaling is for women.

Next, partner up! What better way to pray than with friends! Back in high school, I ran a prayer group where every morning before classes, we would meet outside and share a bit of time together praying for our day and for the faculty and staff. That nice start to the day really helped keep my spirits up! Plus, the support you receive from your friends is fantastic.

Lastly, pray over your schedule and calendar. You’ve got assignments, quizzes, exams, sports games, and other crazy events in high school. When you are a highly involved person like I was, it’s essential that you take a few moments to stop and say a nice prayer to calm your emotions and anxiety.

Please know, that people without religion have nothing but life itself to base their actions on. We have faith in something beyond. We have a passion to serve and be a testament of our commitment to our God. So as you journal away, pray with friends, and stay true to your faith, know that YOU are serving a higher purpose and a higher calling!