There are many times in the life of a child of God when he or she, because of some circumstance of life, is left speechless. That is he cannot convey through speech the sentiment of his heart. This has happened to me, not once but many times. Literally, as I wrestled with a problem. When I was under Satanic attack, as I was being chastened by the Father, during some period of deep remorse or agonizing grief I have found that I was at a loss for words when I would try to pray. And yet during those times the voice of He, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God within me, in ways that I cannot fully explain has said to me; I know, I understand. It may very well be that the most effectual praying that a child of God could do, will be when he doesn't speak a word.

Also I point out that this passage is just one of the many that has been misunderstood and forced into a wrong interpretation by those who believe that babbling into the air is what is meant by the New Testament gift of tongues. Consider this, if the Bible says, "groanings that cannot be uttered", then why should anyone think that they could then utter them. These groanings are indeed the language of the Spirit as He intercedes to the Father for us. Because of our inability to articulate the feeling of our heart and so why is it necessary (in their interpretation) for us to speak these groanings audibly. Would this not lead to confusion that the Bible declares in no uncertain terms that God is not the author of (1 Cor 14).