It is more important to reach out and communicate with God during your difficult situation than it is to worry about what you need to say. God has given us the Holy Spirit, who in the supernatural exchange between God and believers, acts as an interpreter. The Holy Spirit, in our moaning and groaning, knows how to translate our pain and heartbreak to the Father. You can be assured that your Father in Heaven hears your pain and will move to help you as He sees fit. Find out more from Dr. Charles Stanley as he explains the Holy Spirit’s role in prayer in the following post.
"Our Helper in Prayer" by Dr. Charles Stanley
Most Christians feel they need help in order to pray effectively. Even the apostle Paul admitted that he sometimes did not know how to petition the heavenly Father as he should. In the supernatural exchange between God and believers, the Holy Spirit acts as a vehicle for our communication, laying our needs and desires before the Father.
We humans make our requests with a very limited knowledge of the future and an impaired sense of what is actually best for us. Consequently, circumstances arise that cause us to wonder how we should pray. If all we know to ask is, “God, what is Your will?” then the Spirit, who knows the Father’s plans for us, tells Him of our need for understanding.
Our Father does not hide His will from us. He desires to equip believers with all the information necessary for making right decisions and for being continually conformed to the likeness of His Son. Just as the Spirit carries our needs to God, He also clarifies the Father’s will to us.
Some people find the power of prayer intimidating—“Be careful what you pray for, because you might get it,” goes the old joke. Believers sometimes quit praying before receiving an answer, because they are fearful of making the wrong request. However, the Holy Spirit’s divine nature prevents Him from going before God with a petition that is outside the Father’s plan. Instead, He intercedes to make the right request. He also impresses upon us the need to adjust our desires. Therefore, we can pray in every situation, knowing the Holy Spirit is our Helper.
Romans 8:26
Father, thank You for the Holy Spirit, who not only guides me, but also helps me speak to You when I don’t even have the words.
How much do I let the Holy Spirit guide my prayers in difficult situations?
Trust that the Holy Spirit can intercede for you in your darkest hour. Even your tears can be a prayer.
God has given you everything you need to get through challenges, including the Holy Spirit who intercedes for you when you don’t have words to pray. When you give your moaning and tears to God, it can be a prayer, and He will comfort you in your pain. The important lesson is turning to God with it. The next post will help you see that you must turn to Him as your first option when problems arise, not as your last resort.
