²⁶ 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. ²⁷ 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. ²⁸ And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. ²⁹ For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. ³⁰ And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.

Romans 8:26-30

Dear God, oh, how I need your prayers this morning. I need you to pray, Holy Spirit, beyond what my words can conjure. Beyond what my mind knows needs to be prayed. Beyond my knowledge of your will. I need you to ordain my steps today. I need you to guide my thoughts, control and designate my words, and comfort me in the process. I need your courage. I need your strength. I need your eyes so I can see. I need your ears so I can hear. I need your presence to surround me. I need your forgiveness for my failures and failings. I have let you down. I have let others down. I am sorry. Help me to not let you or others down today. Help me to do every single thing I need to do through your power and within your will. Holy Spirit, please be the presence of the Father and Jesus with me today. Please, Holy Spirit. And thank you that this happened to be the New Testament reading for the Church today.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen