All my days i prayed and prayed how to#

You and I cannot see what the future holds, but Jesus can. You and I cannot change a stubborn mind, but Jesus can. You and I cannot heal a broken spirit, but Jesus can. You and I cannot soften a hardened heart, but Jesus can. I’ve learned an important lesson over the years: worry solves nothing, but prayer can change everything. They weren’t happy unless they had something to fret about. Our family used to joke that my grandmother and great aunts were professional worriers. But what happens when you can’t shield them or when they won’t listen? That’s when we pray even harder. We instinctively protect all of our people from all of the things, even pain - and sometimes even when it is themselves they need protection from. Romans 8:26 (CSB)Īs women and mothers, we are wired to defend and safeguard our loved ones. In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness,īecause we do not know what to pray for as we should,īut the Spirit himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.

All my days i prayed and prayed how to#

My friend reminded me He does hear me and He knows my needs.Įven when we don’t know what or how to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf. I imagine that if could pray without ceasing, 24/7, He will hear me and fix my problems. Too often, I turn to prayer as a last resort, as an “I’ve done everything else I can do, so now I’ll hand it over to God” alternative. But when you come to the end of yourself, you realize God is the only hope. He always was. When she asked what she could do help I said, “At this point it all comes down to prayer, and that’s what you’re doing.” A framed reminder to pray without ceasing hangs on her wall, and she promised to remember my request. Writing helps me process things, but in general I can be very private.

Recently, I trusted a close friend to share a weighty situation with me. It’s like watching an avalanche in slow motion, and you feel helpless. Have you ever watched someone you love travel a path towards destruction? Some decisions are life-altering, multigenerational, take-no-prisoners kind of mistakes that affect everything and everyone they touch.