No matter what you face, no matter the severity of the situation, you, the situation, those other individuals involved if that is applicable, all of it needs to be lifted up in prayer combined with the word of God is how we are to pray. When we pray we are giving it over to God allowing him to step in and intercede. By ourselves we can do nothing, when we lift it up in prayer we take it out of the realm of self will and turn it over to God so that we walk in accordance with scripture. Remember that in all things we are to be praying not only for ourselves but the circumstances of life.