“When Prayer Feels Like a Dry Well”
There are moments in the Christian life when prayer feels
effortless—like breathing grace. And then there are seasons when prayer feels
like pushing a stalled truck uphill in August. Dry. Heavy. Silent.
If you’re in one of those seasons, take heart. You’re in
good company.
Jesus told a story in Luke 18 about a persistent widow who
refused to quit. She kept showing up. Kept knocking. Kept asking. And Jesus
said He told this parable for one reason: “that they should always pray and
not give up.”
Dry seasons don’t mean God is distant.
Silence doesn’t mean God is absent.
Delay doesn’t mean God is uninterested.
Often, God uses the quiet to strengthen what matters
most—our trust.
Philippians 4 reminds us that when we bring our requests to
God, something supernatural happens: “The peace of God… will guard your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Notice that the peace comes before
the answer. God works in us even as we wait on Him.
And Jesus adds another layer in Matthew 18: when two or
three gather in His name, He is right there in the middle of them. Prayer was
never meant to be a solo sport. We grow stronger when we pray together.
So if your prayer life feels dry today, don’t quit.
Show up. Whisper a simple prayer. Write one honest line in a journal.
Ask a friend to pray with you.
God hears. God sees. God responds.
And as you persevere, you’ll find that prayer isn’t just
changing your circumstances—it’s changing you.
This week’s challenge:
Take five minutes each day to pray—even if it feels small.
Invite one person to pray with you once this week.
Watch how God meets you in the ordinary.
Persevere, friends. He’s worth it.
— Pastor James