Lord, we come to You now, not because the time is right, but because our hearts need You

We stand before You as we are, without masks, without excuses, carrying our weariness, our questions, and our silent longings

You know what we cannot express, and You hear what we have not yet spoken

Pour Your peace into our depths, and restore what waiting has worn down

If fear lives within us, be its calm

If weakness weighs on us, be its strength

If our steps are uncertain, be the light of our path

Teach us to trust You even when we do not understand, and to surrender even when surrender is hard

We place ourselves in your hands, for what rests in Your hands is never lost

.Amen