What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Pray

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Pray

You’ve carved out time. You’ve silenced your phone. You’re sitting in stillness.

But nothing comes.

The silence can feel awkward — even empty — when your heart is quiet but your soul is aching. If you’ve ever been here, you’re not alone.

When Prayer Feels Hard

There are many reasons we hit spiritual silence:

• Emotional burnout or stress
• Overwhelm or mental fatigue
• Doubt, shame, or grief
• Feeling distant from God

This doesn’t mean you’re a “bad Christian.” It means you’re human.

Simple Ways to Begin Again

Even when words won’t come, your soul can still pray. Try these approaches:

1. Breathe Before You Speak

Let your first prayer be a deep breath.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)
Stillness is a sacred beginning.

2. Name What You’re Feeling

You can start with:

• “God, I don’t know what to say.”
• “God, I’m tired.”
• “God, I feel nothing.”

Naming your feelings opens the door to honesty with God.

3. Pray Scripture When You Feel Empty

Let Scripture speak for you:

• “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
• “Create in me a clean heart, O God.” (Psalm 51:10)
• “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3:10)

4. Write a Letter Instead of a Prayer

Not sure how to speak? Write.
Start with:

5. Let Silence Be the Prayer

There are days when simply sitting with God is enough.
No performance. No pressure. Just presence.

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GlorifAI Can Help You Pray Again

Through gentle prompts, scripture meditations, and quiet space for reflection, the GlorifAI app can walk with you when prayer feels hard.

• Receive guided prayer for silent moments
• Let scripture speak when you can’t
• Build a habit of presence with God

Final Thought

Even the most faithful believers experience silence.
What matters is that you showed up.

God is already listening.

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In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.— Romans 8:26