Teens Draw Near to God
Teens Draw Near to God utilizes creative arts and life lessons to Deepen Your Relationship with God. Have you ever been inspired by a poem, a song, a painting that brought you to tears, your knees, or even back to the arms of God? Well, I have, and I love to use art as motivation to do good and to love God more If you long to deepen your relationship with others, yourself, and God, then listen to this podcast weekly to get a double dose of poetry inspiration plus the Word of God. Subscribe to this show to receive a new show every week. Visit http://www.shirahchante.com/podcast for more inspiration.
Teens Draw Near to God
Fair Love Part 1: Is Love Really Fair?
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Host Shirah Chante reintroduces the Teens Draw Near to God poetry podcast, created to encourage teenagers (ages 13–19) and the adults who support them to form identity by getting closer to God. She shares her own experience as a high-achieving student who faced an identity crisis in her early twenties, and explains that drawing near to God helped her discover who she is. In this episode, “Fair Love (Part 1),” she reads her poem “Fair Love” from her book "Jaundice View" and begins discussing it line by line, focusing on teenage crushes, insecurity, and the importance of not changing yourself to gain someone’s approval. She emphasizes being authentic, believing you are enough as God made you, and pursuing healthy, genuine love.
00:00 Cold Open Intro
00:20 Podcast Mission Teens
02:43 Identity Crisis Story
04:37 Episode Fair Love Setup
05:38 Full Poem Reading
08:25 Crushes And Uncertainty
09:40 Be Yourself In Love
14:26 Love Fairness And Closing