Sighs too Deep for Words

…the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.

Romans 8:26

Paul understood a phenomenon in prayer that I know all too well—occasions when words fail to express the depth of the need that brings me to God. I experienced these wordless groans when I sought solutions for caring for my aging mother, for guidance in escaping my father’s hurtful words, for coping with fear about a suspicious area in my breast, and for intervention for an adult child’s need for sobriety.

The occasions of wordless prayers continued most prominently, though, during my marriage to a narcissist. When I brought my aching soul to the Lord, I often just wept in God’s presence because I lacked the words to describe the wounding experience. I sought no solutions for resolving the issue nor strategies for preventing it from reoccurring. I simply wept, unaware of the underlying cause or the solution.

According to Romans 8:26, the Spirit interpreted my wordless petitions with intercessions that God lovingly received. In God’s perfect timing, He provided information about narcissistic abuse. He also offered guidance, wisdom, and eventual rescue.

Dear Father, thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit to intercede when I could only speak the language of tears. You heard, responded, and rescued me. Please continue to guide as I unravel those wordless experiences and lay them before You for redemption. Thank You for leading me to a place of healing and hope. In the name of Your ever-present Son, Jesus Christ, I pray, amen.

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