Karris says the traditional view of petitionary prayer considers God the sole agent of change. It’s like rubbing a rabbit’s foot and hoping something magical happens. “The petitioner believes that if she prays hard enough and with the right words along with the right behavior, God will, without any cooperation from other agencies, instantly fulfill the request.” By contrast, says Karris, conspiring prayer “is a collaborative dialogue, a friendship, a two-way street, an intimate dance between lovers.”
