Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
In 1 John 5:14-15, we read that “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”
In Matthew 7:7-8, Jesus tells us to “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
These verses make it clear that God does answer prayer, but He may not always answer in the way we expect.
Isn't it wonderful? God hears my prayers even when I can't say what I want to say and my heart is heavy. It's not because I'm smart, articulate, or religious enough to pray the way I should. No, it's because God has been kind enough to put his Spirit in our hearts to tell us what my words and mind can't say. God hears all of my groans, longings, heartaches, and heart cries. He knows what I can't put into words but can only feel. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, he answers those unspoken prayers with his presence, grace, and power.
My Prayer
Father, it makes me feel better to know that you know what I can't say even when I don't know what to say. I trust you to answer my wishes as you see fit because I know you know what I need much better than I do. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
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