Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Praying for God's will or a specific outcome?

Just pray, ask Him how to pray, All the Rest will follow.

.. I find the "if it be your will" prayers. IMHO I see no reason at all to pray this way at all. Do you think God would change his plans for your prayer,...,(?)

Prayer of St. Philaret of Moscow

My Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of Thee.
Thou and Thou alone knowest my needs.
Thou lovest me more than I am able to love Thee.
O Father, grant unto me, Thy servant, all which I cannot ask.
For a cross I dare not ask, nor for consolation;
I dare only to stand in Thy presence.
My heart is open to Thee.
Thou seest my needs of which I myself am unaware.
Behold and lift me up!
In Thy presence I stand,
awed and silenced by Thy will and Thy judgments,
into which my mind cannot penetrate.
To Thee I offer myself as a sacrifice.
No other desire is mine but to fulfill Thy will.
Teach me how to pray.
Do Thyself pray within me.
Amen.

PRAYER
OF THE OPTINA ELDERS

O Lord, grant unto me that with Thy peace
I may greet all that this day is to bring.
Grant unto me grace to surrender myself
completely to Thy holy will.
In every hour of this day instruct and guide
me in all things. Whatever tidings I may
receive during this day, do Thou teach
me to accept tranquilly in the firm belief
that Thy holy will governs all.
Govern Thou my thoughts and feelings in
all I do and say. When unforeseen things
occur, let me not forget that all is sent by
Thee.
Teach me to behave sincerely and reasonably
toward everyone, that I may bring
confusion and sorrow to no one. Bestow
on me, O Lord, strength to endure the
fatigue of the day and to bear my part
in its events.
Guide Thou my will and teach me to pray, to
believe, to hope, to suffer, to forgive and
to love. Amen