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THE DAY I COULDNĀ“T PRAY Read: Romans 8.22ā26 Bible in a Year: Isaiah 5ā6; Ephesians 1 The Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. Romans 8.26 In November 2015, I learned I needed open-heart surgery. Surprised and a little shaken, I was naturally drawn to think about the possibility of death. Were there relationships I needed to mend? Were there financial matters I needed to attend to for my family? Was there work that could be done ahead of time? And what about work that couldnāt wait; who should I hand that off to? It was a time to both act and pray. Except I couldnāt do either. God never leaves the voices of His unheard.ļ My body was so weary and my mind so fatigued that even the simplest of tasks seemed beyond my strength. Perhaps most surprising, when I tried to pray, my thoughts would drift to the discomfort, or the shallow breathing caused by the damaged heart made me fall asleep. It was frustrating. I couldnāt work and I couldnāt even ask God to let me live so I could spend more time with my family! The inability to pray troubled me most. But as with all other human needs, the Creator knew this was happening to me. I would eventually recall He made two preparations for such occurrences: the prayer of the Spirit for us when we canāt pray (Rom. 8.26), and the prayer of others on our behalf (James 5:16; Gal. 6:2). What a comfort it was to know that the Holy Spirit was even then raising my concerns before the Father. What a gift also to hear from friends and family as they prayed for me. Then came another surprise: As my friends and family asked me what to pray for, it became clear that my answers to them were also being heard by God as prayers. What a gift it is in a time of uncertainty to be reminded God hears our heart even when we think we canāt call out to Him. God never leaves the voices of His unheard 
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Romans 8:26.... that's why I love the Holy Spirit so much. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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I've had days when I couldn't pray but I figure God is okay with that. I got over it. I was told to pray for people that I resented in early days of recovery. What I did instead is go to the Church on the Way where they had a prayer room. I would place these people on a prayer list and let OTHER people pray for them. It was interesting to see their lives change for the better. Abracadabra 
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I've had days when I couldn't pray but I figure God is okay with that. I got over it. I was told to pray for people that I resented in early days of recovery. What I did instead is go to the Church on the Way where they had a prayer room. I would place these people on a prayer list and let OTHER people pray for them. It was interesting to see their lives change for the better. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Star I like your strategy about putting names on a list of people you don't care for to let other pray for them instead. It is kind of hard to pray for people you resent no matter how hard you try to get your mind around it.
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