Prayer for teens

Father, I start praying and my brain is already somewhere else. A song is stuck in my head. My phone is buzzing. Tomorrow's test is sitting in the back of my mind. Hebrews 2:14 says Jesus became human like us — He knows what it feels like to be tired and distracted and pulled in ten directions. He is not embarrassed by my brain. I do not have to get my thoughts perfect before I talk to You. I can start right here, with the mess and the noise and the wandering. Use the distraction. Use the fact that I keep coming back even though I am not good at this. Your Spirit prays in me when I do not have the words. Jesus stands with me when my mind drifts. This relationship is held by You, not by how well I perform. Same chair tomorrow. Five minutes. Trying again. Amen.