Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. – Romans 8:26
There are times in this life when we just don’t know what to pray for. Ever been there? It can be hard to know what to pray for when life gets tough, as it often does. It can be hard to know what to pray for when you feel disconnected from God. It’s hard to know what to pray in seasons of change, and even in the midst of trials. There are also times it is hard to know what to pray for as we go about the mission Jesus gave us. And it is in these times that it becomes abundantly clear, we can’t make it on our own. We need God’s help to get through this life.
Thankfully, after Jesus went to be with the Father, he sent us his Holy Spirit. In John 16, he is referred to as The Helper. He is here to help us in those moments when we don’t know what to pray (and all the other moments too). Isn’t that an amazing thought! The 3rd person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit himself, intercedes for us! He knows exactly what we need and that’s what he brings before the Father.
Rest assured, when you don’t know what to pray, He does, and he is.