What do we do when we want to pray — but the words just aren’t there?

In this deeply comforting episode of Unshakable Hope, Tricia and Jayne speak to the seasons when prayer feels hard, quiet, or painfully simple. Not because faith is gone — but because life has taken our breath away. Grief, exhaustion, fear, long waiting seasons, and emotional overload can leave even mature believers sitting before God with nothing but silence, tears, or a sigh.

This conversation gently reminds listeners that God is not intimidated by our wordlessness. Scripture openly acknowledges that there are times when we do not know how to pray — and rather than condemning us, God meets us there. Silence is not absence. It can be surrender. It can be trust.

The episode explores how prayer was never meant to be a performance, but a relationship. Just as silence can exist in deep human connection, quiet moments before God can be sacred, faith-filled acts of dependence. When language fails, the Holy Spirit intercedes — carrying prayers too deep for words straight to the heart of God.

Tricia and Jayne also unpack the power of simple prayers — the kind Jesus consistently affirmed. “Help.” “Thank You.” “I need You.” These are not small prayers; they are honest ones. God honors childlike faith, sincerity over structure, and hearts poured out without filters.

Perhaps most reassuring of all is this truth: God understands our prayers before they’re fully formed. He responds not to polished words, but to posture. Not to performance, but to trust. We don’t pray to inform God — we pray to rest in His nearness.

This episode is for anyone who feels spiritually tired, emotionally overwhelmed, or unsure how to pray right now. It offers permission to exhale — and reassurance that closeness with God is not built on clarity, but on connection.

When words fail, God does not.
He leans in.
He listens.
And He carries us when we can’t carry the prayer ourselves.