I don't pray because it doesn't work. Prayer doesn't fix anything. Bad things happen anyway.
Three Weeks With My BrotherIf it's worth doing, it's worth doing poorly. (friend who is a priest said regarding prayer)
Praying in Color: Drawing a New Path to GodI beg you, help me, in angelic charity, Pray my efforts will reflect your mastery!
Phantom Phantasia: Poetry for the Phantom of the Opera PhanGod, please help me not be an asshole, is about as common a prayer as I pray in my life.
Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & SaintHow do you know when you're God?" "When I pray to him I find I am talking to myself.
The Ruling Class: A Baroque ComedyWhen I look back, I realize I was praying for something God had already given me.
Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human ExperienceI have no guarantee that God will choose to heal Ann, but I know he wants me to pray to that end.
Honest Wrestling: Questions of Faith When Attacked by Life