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I Don't Know How
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Aug 22, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Jason Gray's song "I Don't Know How" is a heartfelt confession of human weakness and dependence on God. The lyrics express the struggle to believe, trust, live free, forgive, and find peace, admitting helplessness in the face of life's challenges. The repeated cry for help underscores a raw honesty about not knowing how to change or overcome, while affirming that God hears prayers and can fix what is broken. The song resonates with anyone feeling stuck or inadequate, pointing to God as the only one who can bring transformation when we don't have the answers.
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I wanna believe but I don't know how
Trust what I can't see but I don't know how
Baptized in the burning flame
When the troubles come my way
I wanna walk by faith but I don't know how
I wanna be clean but I don't know how
I wanna live free but I don't know how
It feels like I can't escape
The shackles of my shame
I wanna break away but I don't know how
I have no choice
But to cry out for You
Please help, cause I'm helpless now
You hear my prayer
When my whole world comes unglued
I know You can fix it, but I don't know how
I don't know how
I wanna be what she needs but I don't know how
I wanna find a way to peace but I don't know how
Like a martyr with guilty hands
Exiled from the promised land
I wanna get back in but I don't know how
I have no choice
But to cry out for You
Please help, cause I'm helpless now
You hear my prayer
When my whole world comes unglued
I know You can fix it, but I don't know how
I don't know how
I wanna forgive but I don't know how
I wanna feel forgiven
I want to follow You where
I can love without fear, but I'm still here
I have no choice
But to cry out for You
Please help, cause I'm helpless now
You hear my prayer
When my whole world comes unglued
I know You can fix it, but I don't know how
I don't know how
I don't know how
I know You can fix it, but I don't know how
Yeah, only You can fix it when I don't know how