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How to Pray When You Don't Know What You Need
January 14, 2026
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Feeling unsettled but can't identify what's wrong? You're not alone. When confusion clouds our prayers, God still hears—and He knows exactly what we need.
In this episode, we explore how to pray when you can't put your finger on what's bothering you. Discover how the Holy Spirit intercedes, why God's character anchors us, and practical ways to pray when words fail.
What You'll Discover:
- Why confusion in prayer doesn't disqualify you
- How the Holy Spirit intercedes with wordless groans (Romans 8:26)
- Three things you can always pray when you don't know what to pray
- Why presence with God IS prayer
- How to pray what you DO know when circumstances are unclear
Resources Mentioned:
- Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments Available at desperateprayers.com or wherever books are sold.
- Praying the Promises of God: A 52-Week Guided Prayer Journal: promisesprayerjournal.com
Until next time, remember: God sees you, He hears you, and He knows your needs.
Connect with Rachel: Website: rachelwojo.com
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Meet Your Host
Rachel Wojo is an author, entrepreneur, public speaker, and podcaster. The ideal desperate pray-er to shed light on asking God questions, Rachel’s journey includes losing her mother to leukemia, her adult special needs daughter to a rare neurologically-degenerative disease, and her father to illness. As an entrepreneur living in Columbus, Ohio, she self-started and developed a blog to business platform over the last decade. She hosts Bible reading challenges on her popular blog, rachelwojo.com, which rallies readers of all ages to search God’s Word for solutions to life’s problems. Her biblical approach and life circumstances influence women to find strength and hope in everyday situations.
Rachel is the author of One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up. She is a public speaker and contributor to well-known faith-based publications for many companies. Mostly, Rachel is crazy in love with Matt, mom to six on earth and two in heaven.
Rachel is the author of One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up. She is a public speaker and contributor to well-known faith-based publications for many companies. Mostly, Rachel is crazy in love with Matt, mom to six on earth and two in heaven.
