Though these are ordinary things to ask for, such prayers will push you toward matters we talk about too rarely. Many of us have never gone beyond the casual “How’s school?” “How’s work?” The movement toward things that are explicitly spiritual can seem like quite a jolt. It might feel risky or even impolite. But we need this in our own hardship, and others need it in theirs. We know our deepest needs, and to reach for anything short of these is unloving. When we pray for faith, we are praying for what is most important.
