In the skit, Naomi was drifting from God because of problems with her family, boyfriend, and youth group. Naomi was hurt, and didn't want to show it. She thought she could do it on her own-without her youth group, family, and without prayer.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7)

I know that in difficult times, it's really hard to turn to God and say even a simple prayer. I sometimes feel like it's pointless when I'm in times of deep sadness, but then I remember God’s love and that he wants me to turn to him no matter what. Naomi was feeling hurt and anxious about a lot of things, and all God wanted her to do was to give it all to him, and pray. Prayer keeps our relationship with Christ strong and fulfilling.

God is working in all of our lives, even if we don't feel he is. We may be suffering, or feeling unstable. But no matter what, God's plan for our lives is greater than anything else. Glorify him and serve him to your fullest. If God doesn't give us what we want, it's for a reason, and obviously that's not in his will for us. When you feel like you're on your own, know that God is there. Pray to God and don't give up, because God is answering our prayers, even if we can't understand it... because God's wisdom and understanding is perfect, and our understanding is imperfect.

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

That verse is amazing. It's a promise from God. And God will never back away from it. When you feel ashamed, even dirty, it's extremely hard to pray to God and ask him for forgiveness, or to even just tell him what's on your heart. Sometimes you may back away. You might say "Well someday I will come clean with God... sometime when the hurt decreases" But you don't realize that all God wants you to do is give it all to him and put it in his hands. Jesus came to this earth to take away our sin, and to heal our pain, and he clearly shows it by his death on the cross. And like the verse says, if you turn to him, and humble yourselves, and turn away from sin, he will forgive your sins and heal you.

"The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him he will be found by you." (2 Chronicles 15:2)

God has found you, and he's always there, but you need to look for him. When you pray to God and seek him, he will be found by you. The bible says that there's a time for everything, but in everything, we should pray. God wants to have a relationship with all of us, and through prayer, that relationship will build.

God wants us to find strength in him, and not only ourselves. That's where "On my own" loses its value. God wants us to rely on HIM, and find strength in HIM-not in ourselves. We can't do that if we're trying to rely on ourselves to be a Christian, and to get through life. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

(Beth Anderson is 17 and from Fergus.)