You're lying in bed, and your brain will not stop. The to-do list. The what-ifs. The thing you said yesterday that you keep replaying. You want to pray, but you can't even get a full sentence out before your mind is somewhere else. If that's you, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Rachel unpacks 2 Corinthians 10:5 and what it actually means to take every thought captive. She shares the real story of a racing mind at 4 am and how handing God the parking garage, the weather, and the drive home became the prayer she didn’t know she needed.

You’ll discover:
• Why a racing mind doesn’t mean a disqualified heart
• What Paul meant by “taking thoughts captive” and how to do it at 4 am
• How to turn racing thoughts into actual prayer instead of fighting them
• Why the spin might be a spiritual battle, not a personal flaw


If your brain runs laps every time you try to be still with God, this episode will remind you: He’s not waiting for perfect focus. He’s waiting for you to hand it over.

Resources Mentioned:
• Praying the Promises of God Prayer Journal: promisesprayerjournal.com

 

You're lying in bed, and your brain will not stop. The to-do list. The what-ifs. The thing you said yesterday that you keep replaying. You want to pray, but you can't even get a full sentence out before your mind is somewhere else. If that's you, this episode is for you.
In this episode, Rachel unpacks 2 Corinthians 10:5 and what it actually means to take every thought captive. She shares the real story of a racing mind at 4 am and how handing God the parking garage, the weather, and the drive home became the prayer she didn&rsquo;t know she needed.
You&rsquo;ll discover: &bull; Why a racing mind doesn&rsquo;t mean a disqualified heart &bull; What Paul meant by &ldquo;taking thoughts captive&rdquo; and how to do it at 4 am &bull; How to turn racing thoughts into actual prayer instead of fighting them &bull; Why the spin might be a spiritual battle, not a personal flaw
 If your brain runs laps every time you try to be still with God, this episode will remind you: He&rsquo;s not waiting for perfect focus. He&rsquo;s waiting for you to hand it over.
Resources Mentioned: &bull; Praying the Promises of God Prayer Journal: <a href="https://promisesprayerjournal.com">promisesprayerjournal.com</a>
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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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How to Pray When Your Mind Won't Stop Racing

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Have you ever sat in a prayer circle and thought, her prayers sound so much deeper than mine? Or read somebody's dramatic testimony and wondered if God is even listening to you the same way? Or wished your prayer requests were about the happy problems instead of the hard ones you're actually carrying?

If any of that just landed on you, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Rachel names a kind of comparison almost nobody talks about out loud — the ache of comparing your prayer life to everyone else's. She walks through Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, where two men prayed side by side and only one of them went home justified, and then shares a powerful answered prayer story from Corrie ten Boom's time in solitary confinement at Scheveningen prison — a six-word prayer, and the ant God sent in response.

You'll discover:
Why comparing your prayer life is the sneakiest kind of comparison — it dresses itself up as humility
The moment the Pharisee's prayer stopped being a prayer and started being a performance
Why God is not grading your prayers against hers — and what He's actually listening for
How Corrie ten Boom's six-word prayer in a Nazi prison cell proves that desperate, honest prayers are the ones God answers
A practical way to break the comparison cycle the next time you catch yourself measuring

If you've ever felt small in your prayer closet because you're pretty sure the woman down the street has a deeper one, this episode is going to set you free.

Resources Mentioned:
Praying the Promises of God: A 52-Week Guided Prayer Journal — promisesprayerjournal.com

Until next time, remember: God sees you, He hears you, and He knows your needs.

Have you ever sat in a prayer circle and thought, her prayers sound so much deeper than mine? Or read somebody's dramatic testimony and wondered if God is even listening to you the same way? Or wished your prayer requests were about the happy problems instead of the hard ones you're actually carrying?
If any of that just landed on you, this episode is for you.
In this episode, Rachel names a kind of comparison almost nobody talks about out loud &mdash; the ache of comparing your prayer life to everyone else's. She walks through Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, where two men prayed side by side and only one of them went home justified, and then shares a powerful answered prayer story from Corrie ten Boom's time in solitary confinement at Scheveningen prison &mdash; a six-word prayer, and the ant God sent in response.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why comparing your prayer life is the sneakiest kind of comparison &mdash; it dresses itself up as humility</li>
<li>The moment the Pharisee's prayer stopped being a prayer and started being a performance</li>
<li>Why God is not grading your prayers against hers &mdash; and what He's actually listening for</li>
<li>How Corrie ten Boom's six-word prayer in a Nazi prison cell proves that desperate, honest prayers are the ones God answers</li>
<li>A practical way to break the comparison cycle the next time you catch yourself measuring</li>
</ul>
If you've ever felt small in your prayer closet because you're pretty sure the woman down the street has a deeper one, this episode is going to set you free.
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>Praying the Promises of God: A 52-Week Guided Prayer Journal &mdash; <a href="https://promisesprayerjournal.com">promisesprayerjournal.com</a></li>
</ul>
Until next time, remember: God sees you, He hears you, and He knows your needs.

What to Pray When You're Drowning in Comparison

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The angels at the empty tomb asked the women a question that I've been thinking this week: "Why do you look for the living among the dead?"

This Easter, Rachel gets honest about the dead places she's been looking for life — not out in the world, but inside her own heart. The self-talk that tears down instead of builds up. The thoughts that are not true, not honest, not of good report. And what happens when what's living in our hearts starts flowing out of our mouths.

You'll discover:
Why the angel's question at the tomb isn't just about Easter morning but about every morning
What Matthew 12:34 reveals about the connection between your heart and your words
How to tell the difference between the Holy Spirit's conviction and the enemy's condemnation
A practical way to replace dead thoughts with living Scripture
Why guarding your heart is the most important battle you'll fight this week

If you've been carrying the weight of your own inner critic, this episode will remind you: the tomb is empty, and you don't have to live there anymore.

Resources Mentioned:
Desperate Prayers: desperateprayers.com

The angels at the empty tomb asked the women a question that I've been thinking this week: "Why do you look for the living among the dead?"
This Easter, Rachel gets honest about the dead places she's been looking for life &mdash; not out in the world, but inside her own heart. The self-talk that tears down instead of builds up. The thoughts that are not true, not honest, not of good report. And what happens when what's living in our hearts starts flowing out of our mouths.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why the angel's question at the tomb isn't just about Easter morning but about every morning</li>
<li>What Matthew 12:34 reveals about the connection between your heart and your words</li>
<li>How to tell the difference between the Holy Spirit's conviction and the enemy's condemnation</li>
<li>A practical way to replace dead thoughts with living Scripture</li>
<li>Why guarding your heart is the most important battle you'll fight this week</li>
</ul>
If you've been carrying the weight of your own inner critic, this episode will remind you: the tomb is empty, and you don't have to live there anymore.
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>Desperate Prayers: <a href="https://desperateprayers.com">desperateprayers.com</a></li>
</ul>

Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?

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Sometimes we think God stops working because the battle shifts to unfamiliar ground. He helped us through that one thing, but this? This feels like a different category.

In this Easter episode, Rachel unpacks a surprising story from 1 Kings 20 where Israel's enemies called God a "hill God" — powerful in some places but limited in others. God's response? He won the victory in the exact place they said He couldn't. That's what happened at the cross.

You'll discover:
What the Arameans got wrong about God and why we make the same mistake
How we accidentally shrink our prayers when the battle moves to new terrain
Why the cross as the ultimate valley became the place of the greatest victory
How Easter changes everything about the way we approach God in prayer

If you've been holding back in prayer because you're not sure God works in your current valley, this episode will remind you: He is not only a hill God. The resurrection proves it.

Resources Mentioned:
The Hope Circle (founding membership rate ends 3/31) https://rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle
Desperate Prayers book: desperateprayers.com

Sometimes we think God stops working because the battle shifts to unfamiliar ground. He helped us through that one thing, but this? This feels like a different category.
In this Easter episode, Rachel unpacks a surprising story from 1 Kings 20 where Israel's enemies called God a "hill God" &mdash; powerful in some places but limited in others. God's response? He won the victory in the exact place they said He couldn't. That's what happened at the cross.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>What the Arameans got wrong about God and why we make the same mistake</li>
<li>How we accidentally shrink our prayers when the battle moves to new terrain</li>
<li>Why the cross as the ultimate valley became the place of the greatest victory</li>
<li>How Easter changes everything about the way we approach God in prayer</li>
</ul>
If you've been holding back in prayer because you're not sure God works in your current valley, this episode will remind you: He is not only a hill God. The resurrection proves it.
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>The Hope Circle (founding membership rate ends 3/31) <a href="https://rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle">https://rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle</a></li>
<li>Desperate Prayers book: <a href="https://desperateprayers.com">desperateprayers.com</a></li>
</ul>

Praying from Victory: How the Resurrection Changes Everything

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