Generally when people pray they are asking for something to be given, something to be taken away, some event to happen or some event to be prevented. The Deity is perceived as a sort of cosmic Santa Claus. The petitioner either gets what he quested or not; the prayer was answered or it wasn't. Thus the synchronicity between request and bequeathed is created in human mind. Reward for faith or punishment for doubt follows suit. Systematically. Mechanically.
What if there really isn't a Santa Claus of all creation? What if the power of prayer is in the centering, the focus of intent, the quiet awakening of the individual? What if the prayerful state opens perception so that opportunities are seen that were invisible before? What if the intent of the petitioner is altered by the prayer to be more accepting of whatever comes?
There is synchronicity at work here. The effects of prayer are more subtle than people think. After all, thinking is tethered to reason. Faith is not reason-able. Prayer is a catalyst for change. The synchronicity of prayer is the change occurring in the course of events or in the attitude of the person.
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