If your life is anything like mine, it is pressure-packed.  It is full of stress, illness, pain, disappointment...all sorts of things that can weigh you down.

And when life is filled with these kinds of tensions, prayer can often seem like a real chore...something you know you should be doing, but never get around to!

The fact is, finding the time to pray is hard work.  There is something within us...a weakness...that makes it difficult.  At times it is difficult to know what to pray.  At other times, you just don't know what to say.  And then there are times when you just don't feel like praying at all!

This human weakness...the flesh...is our main enemy when it comes to prayer.  But praise God...He knows we are weak and that we need His power to pray.

That is why God has graciously provided you and me Someone to help us pray.  That person is none other than the Spirit of God Himself.

Through the Holy Spirit, God promises that whatever your circumstance may be...whether you're in physical suffering, in mental anguish, or in spiritual struggles...He will be your partner in prayer.   He will empower you to pray.  In fact, the Bible tells us that He even groans in prayer on your behalf (Romans 8:26)! 

There are five key areas where God's Spirit helps you pray in real power.  These are: