God responds in love. Love opens up possibilities. That sense of fire in the belly, of passion, is really what this love is about. In many cases, our prayer is largely just formulas. It is a copy of life rather than a real relationship.
Love is the basic prescription for a prayer life that is limping or ill.
Prayer comes alive when we are dancing to the same music God is moving to. In our overwhelmed and discouraged world, the answers to these questions involve hope. Passion and commitment can produce great things. We are in the midst of a culture filled with depression. Recognize there is hope based on relationship with God, not taking you away from the world, but getting you deeper into it.