“In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:26-28. They stopped building International Harvester Scouts in 1980. Me and my Dad used to Scouts and IH pickups and most of them leaked oil. Dad liked to try Lucas Oil Stabilizer to stop leaks before we had to replace gaskets. Sometimes it worked. It seemed to make the engines run a little smoother too. Our prayer life doesn’t operate smoothly if we pray without the Holy Spirit. Communing with God requires a divine articulation which we are incapable of. Just as the priest had to enter the holy place before the presence of God on behalf of the old covenant worshipper, we are dependent upon the Holy Spirit to carry our supplication to the throne room of God. The Holy Spirit searches our hearts. He looks beyond our fumbling words and sees the essence of what we are trying to communicate. Let’s say you decided today that you wanted to come forward during the invitation and have the church pray for you. Our prayers would be lubricated by God's Holy Spirit in such a way they would smoothly arrive at the ear of Almighty God. I was never fully convinced Lucas Oil Stabilizer worked that well, but I know prayer works and it’s not because I’m good at saying things the right way. Trust the Holy Spirit to handle your prayer effectively. Stop worrying about whether you are saying everything correctly and speak your heart to God. The Holy Spirit will make it right