I don’t have to prove myself or clean myself up first. But I’m told you want to forgive ALL things. ( Say those out loud if you can.) I’ve hurt myself or others. God, I’m coming to you now, but I’m afraid of what you think of me. I worry that I’ve done unforgivable things That you will help me hear you better and show me a way forward. And I’m going to try my best to believe that you will talk to me. Will you talk to me? Whether it’s an idea that comes into my mind, or something someone who knows you says to me, I’m going to be listening to you. You’re just happy to know I want to talk to you. I’m trusting that there’s no formula or right way to do this. That when you say in the Bible, “Call to me and I will answer you,” you’re talking to me.
I’m going to step out in faith and trust you can hear me while I share what’s in my head and on my heart. But I’m going to try right now and say these words.
#Pray for someone like you how to
God, I don’t know how to do this- how to talk to you. Look for the prayer that fits your situation and go for it. And it’s meant to help and be a comfort to you right now.įor the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. But we believe it’s something God is saying to you right now. It might be hard to wrap your head around. Why? Because that verse isn’t just something written down 1,000s of years ago. Maybe print it out and hang it on your fridge or by your bathroom mirror to help you. We’d encourage you to memorize the verse attached to the prayer you need. Last, you’ll also notice a Bible verse after each prayer. Or as long as what you heard doesn’t seem illegal or terribly against what you know of God, try acting on it! (Asking a friend first is usually wise, though.) Or use the Chat button on to talk to someone who can process it with you. See if there’s anything to do with what you heard.That could mean you have a gut feeling, or a thought that doesn’t feel like your own, a song comes to mind, your emotions shift, you have an unexpected idea, whatever it is-write it down. After you say it all, take a minute and listen.Read them, change them, use them as much as you want in faith that one way or another, God will hear you and can bring you through it. It’s just a starting place to bring the God who promises comfort into the pain. There’s nothing magical about the prayers we’ve written. And if other things you want to ask God or say to Him come to mind, say those. Read the words, but you don’t have to stick to them exactly.Find a prayer below that describes your situation.Remember, you’re building muscle (the prayer muscle). With this in mind, we’ve written some prayers for various topics that you can say to God for yourself or for someone else. When you don’t know what to say, let’s trust Jesus and talk to him as a friend. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. People who were following Him just like you and I are trying to do. The verse below is Jesus talking to His disciples. But like we said at the top, this is just like talking to a friend. Now you might be asking-how do I actually do this? Great question. Prayer starts with just being honest and sharing what is on our heart or the heart of a friend or family member.Īnd why do we believe God will hear us? Because He says so:Ĭall to me, and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. What if we truly believed prayer wasn’t about getting it “right,” but about getting real. But what if we approached God as a parent? Or a trusted friend? What if God was hanging at the water cooler? (We think he is, BTW) We realize that talking to the invisible creator of all things might feel different than chewing the fat at the water cooler with Joe in accounting. Think of anything you’re good at, and I bet it took practice. Like almost anything we do, the more we do it, the more natural it feels. Prayer may feel different than just talking. You might be rolling your eyes at me right now. I’ve been there.īut let me ask you, do you ever talk to anyone? Spouse? Sibling? Friend? Co-worker? If your answer is yes-then we’ve got great news for you. Or we feel we don’t have what it takes to get prayer “right.” It can feel impossible when you don’t know what to say. It feels like we don’t have the right words. And to make things worse, life can be even harder. Whether you’re new to God or not, prayer can feel hard.
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