Life can lead us to places where we carry the weight of anxiety, grief, or depression and even prayer feels hard. For many Christians, prayer is usually the first place we turn to for comfort and strength. But what happens when your emotions feel too heavy to put into words, or when you wonder if God is even listening?

The Bible doesn’t shy away from emotional pain. In fact, Scripture is full of people who wrestled with deep distress, and it shows us that God cares about our mental wellbeing just as much as our spiritual life…