Do you ever find it hard to pray sometimes? Maybe feeling like you don’t have the “right words”? Or, it is a sudden crisis situation with health, finances, or a relationship? Brain fog, confusion, and uncertainty are the norm. How about when we’ve prayed for years about something – and nothing has happened to improve or change the situation?

If we’re honest, we can admit we’ve been there. A solution? Like everything else in life – The Word of God! Verses from the Bible can help us fill the void. Here are some quick prayers to jot down or memorize:

I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief! (Mark 9:24)

With God all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26)

Save me, Lord! (Matthew 14: 30)

Jesus, have mercy on me! (Mark 10: 47)

And one of my personal favorites for every situation:

I don’t know what to do, but my eyes are on You. (2 Chronicles 20:12)

Here’s another thought. Others can help us fill the gap when we truly don’t have the strength or right frame of mind. It is not a sign of weakness when we ask faithful family and friends to intervene for us.

So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Colossians 1:9)

In conclusion, the most important one. Asking Jesus to pray for us. He did it for his disciple, Simon Peter – why would he not also do it for us?

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. (Luke 22:31)

You do not have the words. You are in a bind or not feel like praying. In those cases, try one or all of these. A flash prayer, asking others to pray, or asking Jesus to pray for you. Then in the future, you will be available having had these experiences. You can help someone else through times when they feel like they don’t have the “right words” to pray.

Blessings,

Dave 🙂