I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. This is the wisdom of one who knew that prayer is seeking after intimacy with God, of being close to God, of communion with God. When we pray, we are changed, it changes things, it changes lives, it changes community of people like a church, and it changes the world. Slowly, barely noticeably, but changes occur.
Grace happens .
We come alive, animated by the Holy Spirit, with hearts that are set free to sing God's praise, freed to serve the Lord with joy and freed to serve the Lord with gratitude. Prayer involves becoming silent, and being silent, and waiting until God is heard.