Do you find yourself wishing your prayer life was stronger?

Join Rachel as she shares 3 extraordinary promises to build your prayer life. These promises will encourage your heart in prayer through:
Knowing why partial trust isn't good enough
Believing God will meet our needs
Forgetting our own ways

Embrace the following three prayer promises as Rachel unpacks them:
God will answer our prayers when we trust him fully.
God has promised to meet all our needs. 
God promises guidance when we forget our own ways.

RESOURCES

Free Praying the Promises Prayer Printable

Praying the Promises Challenge Details

Do you find yourself wishing your prayer life was stronger?
Join Rachel as she shares 3 extraordinary promises to build your prayer life. These promises will encourage your heart in prayer through:
<ul>
<li>Knowing why partial trust isn't good enough</li>
<li>Believing God will meet our needs</li>
<li>Forgetting our own ways</li>
</ul>
Embrace the following three prayer promises as Rachel unpacks them:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">God will answer our prayers when we trust him fully.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">God has promised to meet all our needs. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">God promises guidance when we forget our own ways.</li>
</ul>
RESOURCES
<a href="https://rachelwojo.ck.page/24c5d1bc5b">Free Praying the Promises Prayer Printable</a>
<a href="https://rachelwojo.com/praying-the-promises-bible-reading-plan-and-journal/">Praying the Promises Challenge Details</a>

How do I pray during challenging times? How can I grow closer to God despite life's hardships? How can I find peace and purpose when life feels overwhelming and stressful?

Welcome to the Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo podcast, a sanctuary where we navigate the storms of life together, uncovering clarity and calm through faith, prayer, and practical wisdom.

Each week, author Rachel Wojo brings heartfelt conversations and insightful advice on living a life of peace and purpose. We dive deep into prayer, managing stress, overcoming anxiety, and finding joy amid trials. Through inspiring stories of individuals who have found hope and strength in their faith, you'll gain practical tips to help you navigate challenges.

Rachel's compassionate guidance will help you clear your mind, calm your heart, and draw closer to God, no matter what you're facing. With every episode, you'll learn how to untangle the knots of life and discover the peace and purpose you've been longing for.

You might be feeling overwhelmed. You might be feeling too paralyzed to pray.

But you have a home here. Together, we can find the strength to move forward.

Join Rachel Wojo on this journey of untangling life, one step at a time. You'll find all Rachel's resources HERE.

How do I pray during challenging times? How can I grow closer to God despite life's hardships? How can I find peace and purpose when life feels overwhelming and stressful?
Welcome to the Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo podcast, a sanctuary where we navigate the storms of life together, uncovering clarity and calm through faith, prayer, and practical wisdom.
Each week, author <a href="https://rachelwojo.com">Rachel Wojo</a> brings heartfelt conversations and insightful advice on living a life of peace and purpose. We dive deep into prayer, managing stress, overcoming anxiety, and finding joy amid trials. Through inspiring stories of individuals who have found hope and strength in their faith, you'll gain practical tips to help you navigate challenges.
Rachel's compassionate guidance will help you clear your mind, calm your heart, and draw closer to God, no matter what you're facing. With every episode, you'll learn how to untangle the knots of life and discover the peace and purpose you've been longing for.
You might be feeling overwhelmed. You might be feeling too paralyzed to pray.
But you have a home here. Together, we can find the strength to move forward.
Join Rachel Wojo on this journey of untangling life, one step at a time. You'll find all Rachel's resources <a href="https://rachelwojo.com">HERE.</a>

Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo

Have you ever whispered "God, please" and wondered if it even counted as a prayer?

Untangling Prayer is for women who want to pray but feel stuck, exhausted, or at a loss for words. Each week, we dig into the hard questions —like how to pray when God feels silent or when you're too tired to try. Then we get practical. You'll walk away with real steps you can take today.

We all need the reminder that prayer matters, so every episode ends with a true story of answered prayer to remind you: God is listening, and He still answers prayer today.

I'm Rachel Wojo. I've prayed from hospital hallways and from the floor of my closet. I've been Hannah, pleading for something impossible. Prayer isn't a theory. It's my guide for both surviving and thriving.

About the host: Rachel Wojo is a Christian speaker and author who helps women pray when life is falling apart. She spent 22 years as a caregiver for her daughter Taylor, who had a terminal illness, and has walked through the loss of both her parents. Rachel is the author of Desperate Prayers and Praying the Promises of Godand speaks at women's retreats and conferences nationwide. Find her at rachelwojo.com.

 

Have you ever whispered "God, please" and wondered if it even counted as a prayer?
Untangling Prayer is for women who want to pray but feel stuck, exhausted, or at a loss for words. Each week, we dig into the hard questions &mdash;like how to pray when God feels silent or when you're too tired to try. Then we get practical. You'll walk away with real steps you can take today.
We all need the reminder that prayer matters, so every episode ends with a true story of answered prayer to remind you: God is listening, and He still answers prayer today.
I'm Rachel Wojo. I've prayed from hospital hallways and from the floor of my closet. I've been Hannah, pleading for something impossible. Prayer isn't a theory. It's my guide for both surviving and thriving.
About the host: Rachel Wojo is a Christian speaker and author who helps women pray when life is falling apart. She spent 22 years as a caregiver for her daughter Taylor, who had a terminal illness, and has walked through the loss of both her parents.&nbsp;Rachel is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://desperateprayers.com">Desperate Prayers</a> and <a href="https://promisesprayerjournal.com">Praying the Promises of God</a><a href="https://promisesprayerjournal.com"> </a>and speaks at women's retreats and conferences nationwide.&nbsp;Find her at <a href="https://rachelwojo.com">rachelwojo.com.</a>
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3 Extraordinary Promises to Build Your Prayer Life

Have you ever prayed for something so specifically that you could picture exactly what the answer should look like, only to watch the years go by while nothing happened?

Eventually you stop expecting anything at all. You start praying with your eyes half-closed, bracing for disappointment instead of watching for good.

In this episode, Rachel opens up Psalm 81:10, where God says, "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it," and Psalm 77:14, where a man in the pit fights his way back to faith by remembering what God has already done. Together they show us how to live with real expectancy again, while also asking God for the vision to recognize His answers when they arrive in a shape we never would have drawn. Rachel shares a story from her own life that's unfolding right now, a "more than you ask or imagine" moment she gave up on more than a decade ago that God was quietly setting up the whole time.

You'll discover:
Why expectancy is built on memory, not wishful thinking
How to keep praying with hope after you've been disappointed before
What to do when you're afraid you'll miss God's answer because it doesn't match your picture
How remembering what God has done becomes a weapon in the warring season
Why God's timing and His methods so often look nothing like ours (and why that's good news)

If you've been carrying an old prayer you quietly let go of, this episode is your reminder to keep your eyes open and your mouth open wide. You just never know what God wants to do, or how, or when.

Resources Mentioned:
Preorder Praying through Life's Battles: battleprayers.com
Free Pray Through It Battle Plan: battleprayers.com

Have you ever prayed for something so specifically that you could picture exactly what the answer should look like, only to watch the years go by while nothing happened?
Eventually you stop expecting anything at all. You start praying with your eyes half-closed, bracing for disappointment instead of watching for good.
In this episode, Rachel opens up Psalm 81:10, where God says, "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it," and Psalm 77:14, where a man in the pit fights his way back to faith by remembering what God has already done. Together they show us how to live with real expectancy again, while also asking God for the vision to recognize His answers when they arrive in a shape we never would have drawn. Rachel shares a story from her own life that's unfolding right now, a "more than you ask or imagine" moment she gave up on more than a decade ago that God was quietly setting up the whole time.
You'll discover:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>Why expectancy is built on memory, not wishful thinking</li>
<li>How to keep praying with hope after you've been disappointed before</li>
<li>What to do when you're afraid you'll miss God's answer because it doesn't match your picture</li>
<li>How remembering what God has done becomes a weapon in the warring season</li>
<li>Why God's timing and His methods so often look nothing like ours (and why that's good news)</li>
</ul>
If you've been carrying an old prayer you quietly let go of, this episode is your reminder to keep your eyes open and your mouth open wide. You just never know what God wants to do, or how, or when.
Resources Mentioned:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>Preorder Praying through Life's Battles: <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a></li>
<li>Free Pray Through It Battle Plan: <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a></li>
</ul>

More than You Ask or Imagine

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Have you ever felt like you are carrying something really heavy and you're doing it all by yourself?  Nobody knows what it's costing you. Maybe you're so worn down that fighting for even one more day sounds impossible.

If that's where you are, this episode will help! Rachel walks through one of Scripture's most dramatic moments. The Israelites are trapped between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea, with no weapons and no way out. And Moses says this over them: "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."

But being still doesn't mean doing nothing. One verse later, God tells them to get up and walk. This episode untangles what that means for the woman who can't afford to stop functioning yet is exhausted from feeling as though the outcome rests on her shoulders. Rachel also shares a very recent answered prayer story, one that happened just last week, and one she didn't expect to be telling.

You'll discover:
Why "be still" doesn't mean passivity, and what the Hebrew actually carries
What Moses was really saying to a crowd of frightened people with no weapons
How to pray when you're out of strength and your prayer can only be four words
The difference between striving and obeying, and why it matters when you're depleted
How God often fights for us through people we can't see yet

Whatever you're up against this week, you're not as alone in it as it feels.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Pray Through It Battle Plan (free): battleprayers.com
Praying through Life's Battles by Rachel Wojo, releasing August 25, 2026. Preorder now at battleprayers.com and get immediate digital access.
The Hope Circle: rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle

Have you ever felt like you are carrying something really heavy and you're doing it all by yourself?&nbsp; Nobody knows what it's costing you. Maybe you're so worn down that fighting for even one more day sounds impossible.
If that's where you are, this episode will help! Rachel walks through one of Scripture's most dramatic moments. The Israelites are trapped between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea, with no weapons and no way out. And Moses says this over them: "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
But being still doesn't mean doing nothing. One verse later, God tells them to get up and walk. This episode untangles what that means for the woman who can't afford to stop functioning yet is exhausted from feeling as though the outcome rests on her shoulders. Rachel also shares a very recent answered prayer story, one that happened just last week, and one she didn't expect to be telling.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why "be still" doesn't mean passivity, and what the Hebrew actually carries</li>
<li>What Moses was really saying to a crowd of frightened people with no weapons</li>
<li>How to pray when you're out of strength and your prayer can only be four words</li>
<li>The difference between striving and obeying, and why it matters when you're depleted</li>
<li>How God often fights for us through people we can't see yet</li>
</ul>
Whatever you're up against this week, you're not as alone in it as it feels.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Pray Through It Battle Plan (free): <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a> Praying through Life's Battles by Rachel Wojo, releasing August 25, 2026. Preorder now at <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a> and get immediate digital access. The Hope Circle: <a href="https://rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle/">rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle</a>

When It Feels Like No One Is Fighting for You

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If you feel like prayer is your last resort instead of your first move, or if you're not even sure what you're fighting against, or whether you have the strength to fight at all, then this episode is for you.

This week, Rachel talks about what it actually means to fight back in prayer when you feel defenseless.

Using Ephesians 6, she unpacks something easy to miss: right after Paul describes the armor of God, he moves straight into prayer, with no transition. 

The armor protects you and helps you stand. Prayer is what moves you forward. Rachel also shares an unusual answered prayer story that ties directly into last week's conversation with Kristy Graham; it was the night Billy Graham laid his Bible on a tree stump in the woods and prayed his way through the doubt that nearly kept him from preaching at all.

You'll discover:
Why the armor of God doesn't do anything until prayer activates it
A simple way to stop praying vague prayers and start fighting back with specific ones
The story behind the Forest Home "Tree Stump Prayer" that helped launch the ministry Kristy Graham's family carries on today
How to bring your doubts and fears to God honestly, without pretending you have it all figured out

If you're in a season where you feel like you're standing there with nothing to fight with, Rachel's new book, Praying through Life's Battles, was written for exactly this. It releases August 25, but preordering now unlocks a digital copy you can start reading right away.

Resources Mentioned:
Preorder Praying through Life's Battles: battleprayers.com
Pray Through It Prayer Guide (free): battleprayers.com

 

If you feel like prayer is your last resort instead of your first move, or if you're not even sure what you're fighting against, or whether you have the strength to fight at all, then this episode is for you.
This week, Rachel talks about what it actually means to fight back in prayer when you feel defenseless.
Using Ephesians 6, she unpacks something easy to miss: right after Paul describes the armor of God, he moves straight into prayer, with no transition.&nbsp;
The armor protects you and helps you stand. Prayer is what moves you forward. Rachel also shares an unusual answered prayer story that ties directly into last week's conversation with Kristy Graham; it was the night Billy Graham laid his Bible on a tree stump in the woods and prayed his way through the doubt that nearly kept him from preaching at all.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why the armor of God doesn't do anything until prayer activates it</li>
<li>A simple way to stop praying vague prayers and start fighting back with specific ones</li>
<li>The story behind the Forest Home "Tree Stump Prayer" that helped launch the ministry Kristy Graham's family carries on today</li>
<li>How to bring your doubts and fears to God honestly, without pretending you have it all figured out</li>
</ul>
If you're in a season where you feel like you're standing there with nothing to fight with, Rachel's new book, Praying through Life's Battles, was written for exactly this. It releases August 25, but preordering now unlocks a digital copy you can start reading right away.
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>Preorder Praying through Life's Battles: <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a></li>
<li>Pray Through It Prayer Guide (free):<a href="https://battleprayers.com"> battleprayers.com</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

How to Fight Back in Prayer (When You Feel Defenseless)

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