A Prayer For When We Feel The Pressure To Be Productive

60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillon · May 29, 2026 · 1m

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A Prayer for When We Feel Pressure to Be Productive

Loving God,

we live with so much pressure

to accomplish.

To produce.

To keep up.

To prove ourselves.

And sometimes,

without even realizing it,

we begin to believe

that our value depends

on what we achieve.

Help us remember

that our value is intrinsic.

That it does not need

to be earned.

That we do not have

to prove our worth.

When we feel overwhelmed

by expectations,

help us let go

of what is not ours to carry.

Help us pay attention

to the things that bring life.

The things we do well.

The things that help others.

The things…