I’ve been there lots of times. So many times, words fail me when I try to pray. I want to pray God’s will, but I also want healing for the people I love. I want good outcomes for my family and friends. Sometimes, I don’t know how to put my feelings into words.

But God knows.

I sometimes forget that prayer isn’t me telling God something new. Prayer is a way of reminding me who God is and helping me see my circumstances in light of God’s providence. Prayer is reminding my problems of who God is, not the other way around.

So if the best I can do is “Lord, I don’t know, but You know,” then God honors that prayer. You can also go with the old standbys of “Have Thine own way, Lord,” and “Thy will be done.”

God knows.