*A Prayer for the Hidden Hurting*

Father,
You see them right now, not the version they show everyone else. You see the tears they never explained, the nights they couldn’t sleep, and the strength they are too tired to keep pretending they have.

Psalm 147:3 says You heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. So I’m bringing You what they've been hiding. Take the ache they carry in secret. Replace the performance with peace, and the pretending with Your presence.

When they feel unseen by people, remind them that You never miss a detail of them. Bind what’s broken. Heal what they've been pretending doesn’t hurt. And let them rest in the truth that they don’t have to be okay for You to love them.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.