Dear God,

Today I would like to pray for those girls who are insecure about themselves. I am talking about those girls who compare themselves to other girls, who gossip about other girls, who start up drama, who think they need a guy on their side to survive, who fear being rejected, and who want to fit in and be accepted.

I can understand why those girls probably act that way. They might have family problems. Maybe their parents are going through a divorce. Maybe someone in their family is in jail. Maybe there was a death in the family.

They might have been hurt in the past by an ex-boyfriend, a friend they thought they could trust, or by a family member who was supposed to love them but failed to.

I would like to confess that two years ago, I was that girl. I was clingy. I did not think I was beautiful in my own special way. I lacked confidence. I cared what others thought about me. I wondered helplessly about why other girls were able to easily capture the attention of a guy or quickly get married while I was still "sadly"... single. I did not respect or take care of myself. I took what other people said or did to me personally. If I had a personal problem with someone, I gossiped about them. I even tried forcing other people to change their ways.

Father, I am sure You have noticed that much has changed in those two years. You know that I am not the same person I was two years ago. I have learned to deal with drama by staying out of it. I have accepted that there will be those who will not like me no matter what. I have learned to forgive others and let go of any grudges that I held against others. I learned to make peace with my past and move on. I know that I don't need a boyfriend to live a significant life because I know that I am already in a relationship with You. I try not to make a big deal of the short-term and I focus more on the long-term goals that I am trying to accomplish.

But for those girls who are like what I was two years ago, I ask that you open their hearts to You. I know I cannot make those girls change their ways or viewpoints. I know that only they can decide whether they want to change themselves or not. I understand that change is difficult. If those girls do decide to change, I ask that You give them the guidance and support they need. I ask that You help them realize that they should be doing more to support other women rather than compete or criticize them. I ask that You teach them that sometimes it is better to walk away or respond with silence when it comes to dealing with drama.

-Amen