If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. [the Holy Spirit] does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good. Romans 8:26b-28 The Message
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God, the searcher of the heart, knows fully our longings, yet he also understands the desires of the Spirit, because the Holy Spirit passionately pleads before God for us, his holy ones, in perfect harmony with God’s plan and our destiny. Romans 8:27 The Passion Translation
So often I find I must ask the Spirit to pray for me, or for someone I love. Because I, myself, cannot feel sure of what would take us to the best outcome. Then, I’m able to rest, knowing that the loving Spirit will plead my case.