Prayer rubs us against God. Our internal alignment changes. The magnetic attraction of Christ draws us to some things and pushes us away from others. We retain our individuality; we are still totally ourselves … but with a new polarity. Contact with God makes you – yes, you – godly. His will and your will begin to dovetail, to blend. The good which you want and the good which God wills mesh.
Why Don’t I Get What I Pray For? by John Cowart