Prayer for teens

Lord, I forgot I was praying. I sat down and now I'm just thinking about a conversation from yesterday and the song that's been stuck in my head all morning. This is my prayer life and I'm going to stop pretending it's tidier than it is. Paul said he learned to be content in every situation. I have not learned that. I am full of half-thoughts. Take whatever this is. The mind that wandered is still the mind You made. Use even the wandering. The Spirit prays inside me when I cannot form a sentence. Christ stands between me and the Father whether I am paying attention or not. That is the actual good news: my showing up badly is enough because of who I'm showing up to. Help me come back tomorrow. Bad prayer, regular schedule, no shame attached. Amen.