We ask God in prayer to forgive us. Finally, we ask for the things that we need. These are prayers of petition. This is what Rogation Sunday is about. Prayer is not only the words that you and I say.
Prayer is conversation.
And if it is conversation, it means very simply that it is a two-way street. We talk to God and God talks to us as well. By his inspiration he can move our hearts and lives. He can change us. He can give us his word, if we listen.