I still remember well the day (many years ago) when an evangelist told me that to pray "Lord, let Your will be done in my life," demonstrated a lack of faith in God. I pointed out to him that Jesus Himself, in the 3rd Petition to the Lord's Prayer, encouraged such a request. But the evangelist was undeterred. A Christian with a strong faith tells God what he or she wants Him to do, so I learned, and God will honor the request and answer the prayer accordingly. Where was John Kleinig when I needed him?
The faith that moves mountains does not come from our confidence in making demands on God but on our self-effacing reliance on His grace in prayer.
John Kleinig, "Grace Upon Grace," pages 196-97
