Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore, let us go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach. For we have no continuing city here, but we seek one to come.
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Sister Willie told me that the Spirit spoke to her on one occasion, saying, "When the mouth knows not what to say, the Spirit knows what to pray." Sounds like Paul. He wrote, "The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God" (Rom. 8:26).
God purposely puts us all through times when we do not know what to do, or even what to think. But in those times of uncertainty, He has not left us hopelessly stumbling in the dark. He has given us His Spirit, and the Spirit always knows exactly what to pray for, and will direct our steps.
In his letter to the Corinthian believers, Paul said, "I will pray with the Spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also" (1Cor. 14:15a). Jude exhorted the saints to pray in the Spirit because by doing so the saints can build themselves up in the faith of Christ (Jude 20).
It is okay if we don't know all the answers, as long as the Spirit of Him who knows all things dwells within us. It is okay for us to be confused at times, as long as our confidence is not in ourselves. Jesus is our Savior; we cannot save ourselves. It is okay to depend upon him. Through the Spirit, the Father has given His children "a sound mind", so that when our minds cannot help us any more, we can be still and "rejoice in hope" that the mind of Christ will guide us.
If the holy Spirit is within you, then you have all the wisdom and strength you need. You can rest in hope of God's salvation, regardless of the situation. But there are many saints who "have forgotten their restingplace" and who no longer rely on the Spirit to help them to pray. They are dying, and that, with the Spirit of life within them just waiting to be used! To fail to use the holy Ghost that you have from God is like having money in your pocket and starving to death in a grocery store. Take advantage of the gift of God! Use it! Pray in the Spirit sometimes. The Spirit knows things that you do not know. It sees what is coming as well as what is now, and it will make intercession for you according to the will of your loving heavenly Father.