Have you ever prayed and felt like it didn’t matter that you prayed or not? Have you wondered if prayer was just a nice thing to make you feel better perhaps, but really didn’t matter in the long run? If you’ve ever tried praying and then given up because it doesn’t feel like God is listening nor answering, today’s podcast is for you. Speaker, author, podcaster, Rachel Wojo is with us today to talk about her latest book, Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments. Rachel and her husband Matt are the parents of 6 children, 2 in heaven. They've known sorrow and have traveled this journey of prayer more than most. Rachel  is offering a free copy of her book all this week. I've read it and highly recommend! Some gems from our conversation: Praying has less to do with the right words, and much more to do with the posture of our heart. Praying with surrender not only gives us a good perspective on our future, but grants us a fresh appreciation for our present, no matter how we see our prayers being answered the way we'd like them to be. We can't see how God is working when we pray, but the more we pray, the deeper our relationship with him goes. Do we pray to get our prayers answered "our way" or do we pray to get to know God better and deeper? If we pray for God to show up, he often shows off in surprising and creative ways—we just need to be looking for him. We can stiff-arm God when we turn from him rather than going to him in our desperation, keeping our souls from the peace and intimacy he so earnestly desires for us.    Rachel mentioned a free prayer class you can find HERE: How To Be A Prayer Warrior For Your Family In Dark Times Also, 10 Prayers to Calm Your Heart.