When the Walls Start Closing In

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Dec 11, 2025 · 4m

READ: ISAIAH 41:10-13; 49:13-16; MATTHEW 10:29-31 My cell phone was set to full volume—there was no way I would miss this call. A small tech company had expressed interest in hiring a freelance writer to create promotional material for a new app, and they were considering me. What an impressive addition to my writing portfolio! Actually, it would be the only addition so far. I was just starting out. I could pay the electric bill and get a long overdue haircut. My mind was churning out ideas and making plans and…then the call came. They had changed their minds and gone with someone else. No…