Finding Your Prayer Flow

Have you ever tried to pray only to find yourself wondering where to begin, your mind cluttered, your heart restless, unsure of what to say? You want to enjoy fellowship with God, but the words just don’t come. That wall of silence can feel discouraging.

Jesus said in Matthew 26:40–41, “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” The flesh resists prayer, but the Spirit within you longs for communion with God. And here’s the good news: you have a Helper. Romans 8:26 reminds us, “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.”

So what do you do when you don’t know what to pray? Here’s a simple yet powerful key: wait.

Stop striving. Stop trying to force words. Stop working on formulas. Just wait on Him. Psalm 80:18 says, “Quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.” First comes the quickening of the Spirit, and then prayer flows. At first, waiting may feel tense. Five minutes pass, ten minutes, fifteen minutes, and still nothing. But if you refuse to give up, there comes a moment of surrender. Suddenly, the distractions fade. Doubt is silenced. Fear subsides. Then prayer becomes like breathing, rhythmic and natural. It’s like striking a spring of water in the middle of the desert.

Isaiah 40:31 declares, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Waiting positions you for renewal. It’s in the stillness that the Spirit quickens your heart and fills you with supernatural strength.

Many believers get in their own way, demanding a specific type of encounter. They chase after what someone else experienced instead of surrendering to what God is doing in the moment. But real encounters come not by striving, but by surrender. So, when you don’t know what to pray, don’t panic. Don’t force it. Just wait. The Holy Spirit has already found the flow; you simply need to yield. When words fail, waiting speaks louder than anything you could say.

For more about this topic, watch “What to Do When You Don't Know What to Pray (Easier Than You Think)” on YouTube by clicking here.

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