How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say - S3E46

Ever sit down to pray, run out of words in thirty seconds, and wonder if you're the only one whose prayer life feels this thin? You're not. Even Jesus's own disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. In this episode, we're getting practical about the gap between believing prayer matters and actually knowing what to say: a simple structure to lean on, what to do when prayer feels completely dry, and why the Bible's own answer for a struggling prayer life was never "try harder." “The Lord's Prayer isn't a cage that limits what you're allowed to pray. It's more like scaffolding — something sturdy to build around while your own words take shape.” In This Episode, You'll Discover Why even Jesus's disciples needed a pattern — and how the Lord's Prayer gives you a shape, not a script The A-C-T-S pattern (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) that solves the "I don't know what to say" problem Why dry, flat prayer doesn't mean you're failing — Scripture itself includes raw, unresolved prayers (Psalm 88) Practical Applications Use a structure instead of waiting to feel inspired — it gives your mind somewhere to go next Write your prayers down — it forces specificity and leaves you a record of answered prayers Pray Scripture back to God when your own words run out, especially the Psalms Your assignment this week Pick one simple structure from today — the Lord's Prayer, A-C-T-S, or praying through a Psalm — and use it at least four times this week, even for just five minutes at a time. Notice whether having a shape to move through changes how the time feels. 💬 Community question What does your prayer life actually look like right now — vibrant, dry, inconsistent, somewhere in between? And if you've found something that helps you pray when the words won't come, would you share it? Hit subscribe so you don't miss the next episode, and share this with someone who's ever sat down to pray and come up blank! 📖 Want to go deeper? Grab the Season 3 companion guide book on Amazon: amzn.to/3V8JFOY