There are two versions of today’s blog. The first is for when we desperately need to pray for ourselves, yet find it impossible to pray at all. This is a very common problem, and can be terribly distressing.
The second version is for when we feel desperate about the state of our world, yet are completely overwhelmed by the scale of suffering we and others cause for those less powerful than ourselves.
Version 1
Pray about everything. Tell God what you need (Philippians 4:6; NLT).
Be silent before the LORD, all humanity (Zechariah 2:13; NLT).
Pray in silence; pray in stillness;
Pray in darkness; pray alone.
Ask the Holy Ghost to help you –
God will hear each sigh and groan.
Even if you cannot pray at all,
S/He knows you – mind, heart, soul,
And will pray on your behalf,
By asking God to make you whole.
Heal me, Lord (Psalm 6:2; NLT).
Version 2
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf (1 Timothy 2:1; NLT).
Be silent before the LORD, all humanity (Zechariah 2:13; NLT).
Pray in silence; pray in stillness;
Pray in darkness; pray alone.
Ask the Holy Ghost to help you –
God will hear each sigh and groan.
Even if you cannot pray at all,
S/He knows you – mind, heart, soul –
S/He will pray on your behalf,
For all the world to be made whole.
He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us (Hosea 6:1; NIV).
Reference
The Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words. And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of God’s people in accordance with God’s will. And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose (Romans 8:26-8; AMP).