My Problem With Prayerಮಾದರಿ

My Problem with Prayer: I Don't Know What To Say

Have you ever opened your mouth to pray and… nothing came out?
You love God. You believe in prayer. But when it’s time to talk to Him, you freeze. You feel stuck.

If that’s you, you’re not alone. Even the disciples, who literally walked with Jesus, had to ask, “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1 NIV)

That verse changed my life, because it reminded me: struggling with prayer doesn’t make you a bad Christian. It makes you human. Sometimes we struggle because we’ve never had prayer modeled for us.

Prayer is caught and taught. If it’s not coming out of you, maybe it was never put in you. That’s why being around people of prayer matters, why we want our children to hear it modeled.

So let me help with what I wish someone told me:

1. You don’t have to say anything:

Seriously. Jesus said in Matthew 6:7–8 not to babble like pagans who think they’ll be heard because of their many words. God already knows what you need. You don’t need fancy language or the “right” formula. Our faith, not our eloquence, catches His attention:

• Waking up early to spend time with Him.
• Choosing prayer first, before supplements, strategies, or sessions.

Hebrews 4:14–16 NLT reminds us we can come boldly to God’s throne because of Jesus. God doesn’t hear your prayers because you said them right; He hears them because Jesus made them right.

2. The Holy Spirit will close the gap:

Ever feel like something’s wrong but you don’t know how to say it? Romans 8:26 NLT says the Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

God understands your groans, your tears and even your silence.

So when you can’t find the words, trust that the Spirit is already speaking for you.

3. But you can say something:

Prayer is a gift. Having a plan doesn’t make it fake, it makes it focused. Pick a time and place, turn off distractions, and use a prayer model.

4. Use the P.R.A.Y. model:

If you ever feel stuck, here’s something simple yet powerful to help guide your prayer time:

• P - Praise.
  Begin with worship. Focus on who God is before what you need.
• R - Read.
  Open the Bible and let God speak. Prayer is a conversation, not a monologue.
• A - Ask.
  Share your heart, your needs, your worries, your dreams. God cares about all of it. ​​When you ask in prayer, you live in peace.
• Y - Yield.
  End by surrendering it all back to God. Say “Amen” and give it to God.

You don’t have to pray perfectly. You just have to pray.

God isn’t grading your grammar; He’s receiving your heart.