Sometimes we want to talk to God but simply have no words. It could be a case of the mind being so tired and burnt out that it can’t even string together a sentence that seems acceptable to speak to God.
In this case, the go-to prayer is not “Forgive me Father for I have sinned...” That is sin consciousness and if you’re a believer, Abba God doesn’t want you to keep harping on old debts they have already been forgiven based on Jesus’ finished work at the cross.
To constantly have sin on your conscience reflects a heart that doesn’t believe that it is fully forgiven. The author of the epistle to the Hebrews calls this “an evil conscience”—one that doesn’t believe Jesus really paid for all sins. It is an evil and proud belief that a person can make atonement for his sins by his works.
When you have no prayer left, pray in the Spirit. It is also called praying in tongues. You don’t even have to use your mind when praying in tongues. It is so restful and easy to start and stop anytime.
It is the humblest and most surrendered form of prayer because you’re trusting the Holy Spirit to provide all the utterances and trusting that whatever you’re speaking is for your own good, even when you don’t understand a single word with your mind.
“For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also...I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.” (1 Corinthians 14:14-15, 18 WEB)
When you pray in tongues, your spirit is praying a heavenly language that your mind of flesh doesn’t understand. There must be great benefits for praying in tongues, otherwise the apostle Paul wouldn’t have said that he prayed in tongues more than everyone in the Corinthian church who were zealous for spiritual gifts, especially the gift of praying in tongues. He is not praying in tongues so much just for fun.
Learn more about the gift of praying in tongues which I believe is the only way to offer perfect prayers perfectly every time:
https://www.miltongoh.net/miltons-blog/how-to-begin-praying-in-tongues-according-to-the-bible
