Zachariah Carter suggests using the written prayers of others when struggling to express our own thoughts and words in our devotions.
"One of the benefits of written prayers is the opportunity to expand your vision of what prayer can be. Some prayers are deeply theological and can help you ponder the depths of God’s self-revelation. Other prayers are immanent and bring the Lover of Your Soul into moments of trial or testing you are experiencing. Like a paint-by-number kit can model a scene for an unpracticed painter, written prayers can model a prayer life beyond mealtimes and bedtimes."
