A prayer before you face the expectations waiting outside your door. “Father, I’m tired of carrying weights You never gave me. I lay down the need to compare, to keep up, to measure my life by anything other than Your love for me. Where my mind has been loud with ‘shoulds,’ speak louder. Where I’ve tried to manage my own growth, teach me to trust Your work in me. Lead me today by Your Spirit who’s patient and personal and never accuses. May I choose Your presence over performance.”