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When You’re Desperate: 21 Days of Honest PrayerSample

When You’re Desperate: 21 Days of Honest Prayer

DAY 5 OF 21

God asks this question — not because He’s unsure, but because we often forget that we have limits, but God does not. This was spoken in a moment when the situation looked impossible. And still, God reminds His people who He is: the God of all flesh. What is hard for us is not at all hard for Him. Desperate prayer starts here; by bringing the impossible to the only One who can handle it. As you pray, remember Who you’re talking to.

Practice:

Before you ask for anything today, take a moment to remember who God is. Say it out loud: “You are the Lord. Nothing is too hard for You.” Let that truth shape the way you pray — and what you boldly bring to Him.

Guided Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

Remind me of Your power today.

No circumstance is too great for You

and no request is too small for You.

You care about the biggest events

and the smallest details of my life.

Today, I bring You all my burdens

and the anxieties that weigh me down.

Remind me of Your power

And Your good plans for me.

Do what only you can do

and help me to wait for You to move.

I will not allow doubt and fear

to control my outlook.

Instead, I place my trust in You.

Lead me through these valleys

and into Your presence.

About this Plan

When You’re Desperate: 21 Days of Honest Prayer

This is a 21-day prayer journey for when you feel stuck, tired, or just ready to get honest with God. Each day gives you a short passage to read, a brief summary, and a simple way to practice real, desperate prayer. We’ll look at moments in Scripture where people cried out to God — not with polished prayers, but with raw, gut-level faith — and learn to pray that way too. Let’s pour out our prayers and see what God does with them.

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