Prayer and "God's will".

The aim is not to get God in on what I think he should be doing. Rather, the aim of prayer is to get us in on what God is doing, become aware of it, join it, and enjoy the fruit of participation. Prayer is the recovery of our role in God’s created order, the recovery of our true identity and the relationship that defines that identity to us.

The middle is where the mystery lies. The middle is where all our questions about prayer are littered. Is prayer really necessary? If God is all-powerful, that means he accomplishes what he wants, when he wants, right? So why does he need me to ask? Why does God sometimes seem to answer prayers, but only after a long, long period of asking? If the

Prayer and meditation are two means by which I seek to discover what God’s will holds for me, and they help me to gain access to the power to carry it out.

The Fixer is certain that my situation is a question and she knows the answer. All I need is her resources and wisdom and I’ll be able to fix everything. She tells me that I just need to pray harder. I