Lord, I remember when my son prayed to you.

He closed his eyes, lifted his face,

and spoke with his whole heart.

Now I see him distracted, restless,

reaching for anything that keeps him from being still.

He no longer seems to know you as he once did.

His desires pull him in other directions.

Still, I know his faith is present.

He cannot shake the truth of the resurrection

or forget the ways you have met him,

answered him, and held him in love.

Even now, something in him keeps reaching back to you.

So meet him where he is, God.

Meet him in the ache, in the confusion,

and in the places he avoids.

Come close with real presence and understanding.

Help him feel your heart of grace looking at him, finding him…

Where anger rises,

listen and meet him with justice and mercy.

Where questions linger,

speak to the deeper need behind them.

Where doubt clouds his vision,

keep him grounded and help him see what’s true.

You are faithful in every season,

in our devotion and in our wandering.

So be everything that you are and

let your goodness and mercy

follow my son all the days of his life.

I trust him to your care.

Help me remain patient and mirror your grace.

Form in me a steady love that reflects your own.

Amen.