We're not asking, or planning, or doing anything active. A lot of the time, prayer is simply waiting . At most, we're lifting up ourselves and our concerns in the direction of God. And we're simply trusting that God will handle things in the very best way possible. When we wait before God, no matter how thick the cloud of darkness and unknowing may appear, we are never alone.
Christians really have a rich tradition of prayer.
I wish that we could spend several days together, studying and reminding ourselves of many of the different springs and flavors and directions that prayer takes. It's a rich tradition, a rich language, a rich variety of religious experiences that's available to us. Some people like to try to classify different kinds of prayer. They don't use up all of the possibilities of prayer. They're just a hint or a suggestion of the richness that is available to us, when we turn to God and open our hearts and minds and lives in God's direction.