When Prayer Feels Like the Last Thing You Can Do
By the Pace with Grace editorial team
Key Verse · Psalm 38:9 (NIV)
“Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.”
There are days when prayer feels like the last thing you can do. When the words won't come, and the silence feels overwhelming.
David, the writer of Psalm 38, knew this feeling. He was struggling, and his prayer life was suffering.
“Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God. My heart pounds in my chest; the terror of death has overwhelmed me.”
Notice David's honesty. He's not pretending to have it all together. He's waiting, and he's scared.
The beautiful thing about prayer is that it doesn't require many words. Sometimes, it's just showing up, and being honest about where you are.
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