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Lord, please forgive me for making fun of others. Sometimes I feel so insecure with myself that I find things wrong with everyone else, just to make myself feel better. After gossiping about someone, I feel better for a while, but then I feel guilty about it. Sometimes I make fun of somebody without noticing what I'm doing. It's a bad habit, and I know it's wrong. Help me not to get wrapped up in the moment when I'm the center of attention, feeling popular and cool, and make the wrong decision. I want to start following you more closely; I need to start treating others as I would like to be treated. Please forgive me for making fun of others and help me to be strong enough to resist this temptation. Amen. -Anna

God, don't teachers know that their class isn't the only one? I have so much homework tonight I don't know how I'm going to do it all. There are books everywhere-my room looks like the library. I want to do well, but I feel a lot of pressure right now. And when I'm stressed-out, it's hard to focus. My parents want good grades, I just want to pass. Be with me, God. Help me to get through this night! -Kip