Why Pray?

God wants to teach us great mysteries---but unless we sit still for awhile, we cannot hear His voice. 

Why should we pray?  Isn't God ultimately in charge of the universe?  Well, no; He gave man dominion over the earth.  We rule spiritually over the events of the world. When we pray "Thy kingdom come," we are relinquishing/ surrendering our control over the world to a divine and wiser power.  We, in a sense, are giving God permission to act in the areas that concern us and over which we have some control or interest.  We step aside and say to God---this is now Your purvue; I am no longer "in charge" of this area.  I wait to see how You will resolve this problem.  And we wait in faith, knowing that if we have asked in confidence, He hears us and will not fail to act for the good of all concerned.