In ways, it’s easier to define prayer by addressing what it is not. First, we should never see or consider prayer as magic. Prayer should not be used to conjure up a mystical power upon a beckon call. God is not a magician that we call upon when we want something. The idea of “conjuring Him up” suggests He is not all present. Second, prayer is not a means to make demands of God. To do so tells us that our prideful nature remains in control of our mind and as a result, d