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Is it ever hard for you to pray?

Well can we be honest, prayer can be exhausting at times.

If they're most mediocre, our prayers can momentarily pause our minds to remind us of the

mind creator.

But at their worst, your prayers can seem futile and ineffective, like hollow words bouncing

around an empty room.

The theme of this meditation from Romans chapter 8 is prayers that are heard.

How the Holy Spirit Himself intercedes for you when you're just too exhausted to pray.

Or when your prayers sound like wordless groanings.

So to begin your meditation, slip into a space and time, in a place where you can be silent

and let the Holy Spirit intervene and step in to represent you to God.

You may start by listening and joining into this responsive reading and prayer from Jude

20 through 21 and respond, Lord God, hear my prayers.

Build yourself up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit.

Lord God, hear my prayers.

Help yourself in God's love.

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