And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.
Romans 8:26-27

Dear God, it’s good to know that even for the Holy Spirit, sometimes there just are no words–just groans. Right now, I am asking that the Holy Spirit will plead for us to you in harmony with your own will. It’s a simple prayer, really. Holy Spirit, I am at a loss for words right now. There was a tragedy in our community last night. There are people impacted by the loss. There are people who are tasked with comforting those who lost while experiencing the loss themselves. There are people who are more on the periphery who simply care. But we are one community. We need each other. Use this to unite us. Please do not let this pain be wasted.

Father, right now is just a time to groan in pain. The day will come when we can pull our heads up and not experience the pain as deeply, but right now, in this moment, there is just pain. Pain and fear. So I don’t have much else to say today except thank you that you’re there, and thank you that you care.

I pray all of this under your Holy Name,

Amen