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>
&nbsp;

3 Extraordinary Promises to Build Your Prayer Life

Some seasons leave you so worn out that even prayer feels like one more thing you can't get to. You didn't stop caring. You just got to the end of another full day with nothing left.

This week we sit with the worn-out kind of tired, the everyday depletion of a season with no margin, and the guilt that creeps in when prayer starts to feel like one more thing you can't get to. Anchored in Exodus 33, where Moses, worn down by the weight of all he's carrying, asks God for the one thing he needs most: His presence. And God answers, My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. That rest is personal, and it doesn't wait for a calmer season.

You'll discover:
Why your exhaustion doesn't disqualify you from prayer, and what Romans 8:26 says about praying when you have no words
How to step out of the guilt loop that drains what little energy you have left
The difference between prayer as one more task and prayer as the place you finally get to stop
What the singular you in Exodus 33:14 means for the rest God is offering you by name
How Corrie ten Boom learned that rest comes from handing the burden over, not carrying it better

If you're worn out today, you don't have to gather yourself up before you come to God. He's already in the season with you.

Resources Mentioned
Praying through Life's Battles: 90 Days to Strengthen Your Faith— preorder now and start reading a digital, watermarked copy today by submitting your receipt at battleprayers.com (releases August 25, 2026)

Some seasons leave you so worn out that even prayer feels like one more thing you can't get to. You didn't stop caring. You just got to the end of another full day with nothing left.
This week we sit with the worn-out kind of tired, the everyday depletion of a season with no margin, and the guilt that creeps in when prayer starts to feel like one more thing you can't get to. Anchored in Exodus 33, where Moses, worn down by the weight of all he's carrying, asks God for the one thing he needs most: His presence. And God answers, My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. That rest is personal, and it doesn't wait for a calmer season.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why your exhaustion doesn't disqualify you from prayer, and what Romans 8:26 says about praying when you have no words</li>
<li>How to step out of the guilt loop that drains what little energy you have left</li>
<li>The difference between prayer as one more task and prayer as the place you finally get to stop</li>
<li>What the singular you in Exodus 33:14 means for the rest God is offering you by name</li>
<li>How Corrie ten Boom learned that rest comes from handing the burden over, not carrying it better</li>
</ul>
If you're worn out today, you don't have to gather yourself up before you come to God. He's already in the season with you.
Resources Mentioned
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4xgdSKk">Praying through Life's Battles: 90 Days to Strengthen Your Faith</a>&mdash; preorder now and start reading a digital, watermarked copy today by submitting your receipt at&nbsp;<a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com </a>(releases August 25, 2026)</li>
</ul>

A Place to Land When You're Too Weary to Pray

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Have you ever faced something so big you didn't even know how to start praying about it?

In this episode, we sit with a king named Jehoshaphat who caught news of an army he could not beat, and we watch what he did instead of panicking. His prayer in 2 Chronicles 20 hands us a pattern for the battles we never asked for, the ones that show up before we have any idea what to do. The place where we don't know what to do turns out to be the exact place God's answer begins.

You'll discover:

How fear and faith can sit in the same chair, and why that isn't a sign your faith is failing

Why "we do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you" is one of the strongest prayers in Scripture

What it means that the battle is not yours, but God's, and how that changes the way you pray

Why Jehoshaphat's people worshiped before the battle was won, and how George Müller did the same thing in front of a table of empty plates

A simple six-step way to take whatever you're facing and turn it into a prayer this week

Whatever you're walking into, you don't have to know what to do. You just have to know Who to look to.

Resources Mentioned:

The Pray Through It Battle Plan (free guide): battleprayers.com

Praying through Life's Battles, a 90-day devotional, releasing August 25 from Harvest House. Preorder now at battleprayers.com

Have you ever faced something so big you didn't even know how to start praying about it?
In this episode, we sit with a king named Jehoshaphat who caught news of an army he could not beat, and we watch what he did instead of panicking. His prayer in 2 Chronicles 20 hands us a pattern for the battles we never asked for, the ones that show up before we have any idea what to do. The place where we don't know what to do turns out to be the exact place God's answer begins.
You'll discover:
How fear and faith can sit in the same chair, and why that isn't a sign your faith is failing
Why "we do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you" is one of the strongest prayers in Scripture
What it means that the battle is not yours, but God's, and how that changes the way you pray
Why Jehoshaphat's people worshiped before the battle was won, and how George M&uuml;ller did the same thing in front of a table of empty plates
A simple six-step way to take whatever you're facing and turn it into a prayer this week
Whatever you're walking into, you don't have to know what to do. You just have to know Who to look to.
Resources Mentioned:
The Pray Through It Battle Plan (free guide): <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a>
Praying through Life's Battles, a 90-day devotional, releasing August 25 from Harvest House. Preorder now at <a href="https://battleprayers.com">battleprayers.com</a>

When You Don't Know What to Do (A Battle Plan for Prayer)

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Have you ever looked around your life and realized that the people who were supposed to be in your corner aren’t there?

Maybe it was the slow ache of carrying something alone and realizing you’re the only one carrying it.

David knew that feeling. He wrote a whole psalm from inside a cave — hunted, betrayed by someone he trusted, with no defender at his right hand. In the cave, he didn’t just cry out to God. He taught us how to pray when we’re cornered.

In this episode, Rachel walks through Psalm 142 and we'll discover what David teaches us about praying inside the cave and not just trying to pray his way out of it.

We close with a recently answered prayer story about a grandmother who was praying for an earlier specialist appointment for her daughter — and watched God answer it through a doorway no one was looking at.

You’ll discover:
What David means by "no one at my right hand" and why it matters for your loneliest seasons
The Hebrew word at the top of Psalm 142 that changes how we read the whole psalm
How to pray when the cave is also a prison — and you can’t see the way out
Why God sometimes shows up inside the cornered moment, not after it

If today’s episode put words to a season you’re in, remember this: God is your refuge in the place — not just out of it.

Resources Mentioned

Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life’s Darkest Moments — desperateprayers.com

Have you ever looked around your life and realized that the people who were supposed to be in your corner aren&rsquo;t there?
Maybe it was the slow ache of carrying something alone and realizing you&rsquo;re the only one carrying it.
David knew that feeling. He wrote a whole psalm from inside a cave &mdash; hunted, betrayed by someone he trusted, with no defender at his right hand. In the cave, he didn&rsquo;t just cry out to God. He taught us how to pray when we&rsquo;re cornered.
In this episode, Rachel walks through Psalm 142 and we'll discover what David teaches us about praying inside the cave and not just trying to pray his way out of it.
We close with a recently answered prayer story about a grandmother who was praying for an earlier specialist appointment for her daughter &mdash; and watched God answer it through a doorway no one was looking at.
You&rsquo;ll discover:
<ul>
<li>What David means by "no one at my right hand" and why it matters for your loneliest seasons</li>
<li>The Hebrew word at the top of Psalm 142 that changes how we read the whole psalm</li>
<li>How to pray when the cave is also a prison &mdash; and you can&rsquo;t see the way out</li>
<li>Why God sometimes shows up inside the cornered moment, not after it</li>
</ul>
If today&rsquo;s episode put words to a season you&rsquo;re in, remember this: God is your refuge in the place &mdash; not just out of it.
Resources Mentioned
<a href="https://amzn.to/4e7lB5O">Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life&rsquo;s Darkest Moments</a> &mdash; <a href="https://desperateprayers.com">desperateprayers.com</a>

Praying from the Cave

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