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>

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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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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Elijah called down fire from heaven. And then one threatening message from Jezebel sent him running face-down under a tree, telling God he might as well be dead.

Fear does that. It doesn't matter what God just did for you. Fear has a way of making you forget all of it.

First Kings 19 is the story of what God did next for Elijah and what He's still doing for us today.

You'll discover:
Why fear after a victory can be more disorienting than failure ever was
What 1 Kings 19:4 reveals about praying from total brokenness
Why God answered a threatening voice with a whisper — not a louder one
What God said when Elijah told Him he was the only one left
How God's answer to isolation almost always involves people

Resources mentioned:
One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up — rachelwojo.com/books/one-more-step
The Hope Circle — rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle

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

Elijah called down fire from heaven. And then one threatening message from Jezebel sent him running face-down under a tree, telling God he might as well be dead.
Fear does that. It doesn't matter what God just did for you. Fear has a way of making you forget all of it.
First Kings 19 is the story of what God did next for Elijah and what He's still doing for us today.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why fear after a victory can be more disorienting than failure ever was</li>
<li>What 1 Kings 19:4 reveals about praying from total brokenness</li>
<li>Why God answered a threatening voice with a whisper &mdash; not a louder one</li>
<li>What God said when Elijah told Him he was the only one left</li>
<li>How God's answer to isolation almost always involves people</li>
</ul>
Resources mentioned:
<ul>
<li>One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up &mdash; <a href="https://rachelwojo.com/books/one-more-step">rachelwojo.com/books/one-more-step</a></li>
<li>The Hope Circle &mdash; <a href="https://rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle/">rachelwojo.com/the-hope-circle</a></li>
</ul>
Until next time, remember &mdash; God sees you, He hears you, and He knows your needs.

What God Did When Elijah Quit

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Have you ever felt so broken by grief that even praying felt impossible? Or found yourself angry at God in the middle of your loss and too afraid to admit it?

In this episode, Rachel tackles one of the rawest questions in the prayer life: how do you pray when grief has made you angry at God? She walks through the book of Lamentations and the story of the widow at Zarephath in 1 Kings 17, where a grieving mother's rawest accusation leads to one of the most faith-deepening miracles in Scripture. Rachel also shares personally from the season surrounding her daughter Taylor's death and what prayer actually looked like in those early days of grief.

You'll discover:
Why anger at God in grief is not a sign of weak faith and what Scripture actually says about it
How Lamentations 3 moves from raw lament all the way to "great is Your faithfulness" without skipping the pain
What the widow of Zarephath's accusation teaches us about bringing our honest grief to God
Why Elijah prayed three times and what persistent prayer in grief looks like
How each miracle God does deepens your faith for the next one

If you're walking through grief right now, whether it's raw and brand new or you've been carrying it for years, this episode is a companion for the hard days.

Resources Mentioned:
Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments  desperateprayers.com

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

Have you ever felt so broken by grief that even praying felt impossible? Or found yourself angry at God in the middle of your loss and too afraid to admit it?
In this episode, Rachel tackles one of the rawest questions in the prayer life: how do you pray when grief has made you angry at God? She walks through the book of Lamentations and the story of the widow at Zarephath in 1 Kings 17, where a grieving mother's rawest accusation leads to one of the most faith-deepening miracles in Scripture. Rachel also shares personally from the season surrounding her daughter Taylor's death and what prayer actually looked like in those early days of grief.
You'll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why anger at God in grief is not a sign of weak faith and what Scripture actually says about it</li>
<li>How Lamentations 3 moves from raw lament all the way to "great is Your faithfulness" without skipping the pain</li>
<li>What the widow of Zarephath's accusation teaches us about bringing our honest grief to God</li>
<li>Why Elijah prayed three times and what persistent prayer in grief looks like</li>
<li>How each miracle God does deepens your faith for the next one</li>
</ul>
If you're walking through grief right now, whether it's raw and brand new or you've been carrying it for years, this episode is a companion for the hard days.
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments&nbsp; <a href="https://desperateprayers.com">desperateprayers.com</a></li>
</ul>
Until next time, remember: God sees you, He hears you, and He knows your needs.

How to Pray When You're Angry at God

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