Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo

Have you been waiting on God so long you've stopped counting? Maybe you've even had moments where you thought the answer was finally here — only to find the door was still closed.
In this episode, Rachel opens Psalm 27:14 and unpacks what David really meant when he said "be strong and take heart." Guess what? Waiting on God is not passive. It's one of the most active, courageous things we can do in our faith. Rachel also shares a deeply personal story of a 16-year prayer that was finally answered last week — and what the long wait revealed about God's faithfulness.
You'll discover:
Why David repeats "wait for the LORD" twice — and what that tells us about how hard waiting really is
The difference between waiting in dread and waiting in expectation
Why "be strong" is a command God equips us to obey
What those "almost" moments of unanswered prayer are actually doing in us
How the waiting room grows something that the answer alone never could
If you're tired of waiting and wondering if God even remembers your prayer, this episode is for you.
Resources Mentioned:
Desperate Prayers: desperateprayers.com
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Feeling stuck in a long, gray season where nothing is necessarily wrong, but nothing feels right either? You're not alone. That heavy, stuck feeling has a name: it's a wilderness season. And it's one of the hardest seasons to pray through.
In this episode, Rachel digs into Psalm 78 and the convicting question the Israelites asked: "Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?" She explores the difference between being stuck IN the wilderness and being led THROUGH it, and shares a friend's powerful testimony of breakthrough after months of feeling unseen.
You'll discover:
Why wilderness seasons are harder to pray through than crisis moments
What Psalm 78:19 teaches us about doubt in dry seasons
The one word in Psalm 78:52 that changes everything about how we see hard seasons
Why doubt in the wilderness doesn't mean your faith is failing
How your breakthrough may be closer than you think
If you're in a season that feels endless and you're wondering if God is even working, this episode will remind you that the Shepherd who leads His people through the wilderness hasn't lost track of you.
Coming up: Join Rachel for a live online Bible study, Pray God's Word with Confidence, on Monday, March 2 at 7 PM Eastern. Learn a simple method for turning any Scripture into a personal, powerful prayer. Registration closes March 1. Link in show notes.
Resources Mentioned:
Pray God's Word with Confidence Bible study: cardshop.rachelwojo.com
Wilderness Grace Ministry: wildernessgrace.com
Desperate Prayers book: desperateprayers.com
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Have you ever prayed about your anxiety — and still felt anxious? You're not alone, and this week's guest gets it from the inside out.
I'm joined by Maddie Joy Fisher, author of Rest and Rely: A 60-Day Devotional to Replace Fear, Anxiety, and Worry with God's Truth. Maddie shares her very personal journey with anxiety — including how it reached a breaking point during the writing of her own book — and how prayer transformed from a rigid practice into an ongoing conversation with God.
In this episode you'll discover:
Why telling anxious people to "just pray more" can actually backfire — and what to say instead
How Maddie's breaking point with anxiety became the very thing that deepened her prayer life
What "pray without ceasing" really looks like when your mind won't slow down
The difference between knowing Scripture and actually praying it — and how to close that gap
One practical thing you can implement today if anxiety is making faith feel like one more place to fail
If anxiety has made you feel like you're failing at faith, this conversation is for you.
Resources mentioned:
Rest and Rely by Maddie Joy
Praying the Promises of God
Until next time, remember — God sees you, He hears you, and He knows your need.
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Have you ever felt like God went quiet on you? Like you're showing up, opening your Bible, praying the prayers, but hearing nothing back? That silence can feel louder than any storm.
In this episode, Rachel dives into the powerful tension between Psalm 34:17 ("The LORD hears") and Psalm 44:23 ("Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep?") and what it means when both feel true at the same time. She shares from her own season of spiritual silence after losing her daughter and how God showed up in whispers when she was waiting for thunder.
You'll discover:
Why God's felt presence isn't the same as His actual presence
How to keep silence from rewriting what you know to be true about God
What the Psalms teach us about holding honest pain and real trust in the same prayer
Why some of your deepest growth happens in the quiet
How to ask God for whispers when you can't hear His voice
If you're in a season where God feels distant and your prayers feel hollow, this episode will remind you that silence is not absence. The battle through silence is still a battle worth fighting.
Resources Mentioned:
Praying the Psalms Cards: rachelwojo.com/shop
Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments book: desperateprayers.com
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Feeling alone in your marriage? You're not the only one. The loneliness of sitting across from your spouse and feeling like a stranger is one of the hardest kinds of pain to carry.
In this episode, Rachel explores how to pray when your marriage feels distant and shares a personal story about praying for God to change her husband. (Spoiler: She was the one who needed to change.)
You'll discover:
Why praying for your marriage starts with praying for your own heart first
Three prayers that can shift everything in your relationship
What Abigail's story in 1 Samuel 25 teaches us about praying through hard marriages
The promise of Ezekiel 36:26 for heart transformation
Rachel's honest testimony about what prayer actually changed
If you're feeling alone in the fight for your marriage, this episode will remind you that God's eyes are on you and He's working, even when the work He's doing is in you.
Resources Mentioned:
Praying the Promises of God Prayer Journal: promisesprayerjournal.com
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