Prayer for teens

Father, Jesus said to look at the birds — they don't plant or store food, and You still feed them. He said that to people who worry about tomorrow. I am one of those people. I have eight tabs open in my head before I even brush my teeth. Take the morning. Hand me my day with both hands instead of letting me grab it and start running. Help me notice one real thing today: the actual weather, the actual people in front of me, what's actually on my desk. Not the made-up competition between me and everyone I follow. Make my speech kinder than usual. Make my work patient. Give me the courage to do the small thing nobody will see — and be okay with that. This day is Yours. I give it to You.

Amen.