[Faith-talk] Some thoughts on prayer

[Stephanie]

 Hi all,
I want to offer some thoughts I'd been having lately, and want to know what you all think. 
For me right now, it seems prayer is just a way to ask for what we want. It seems that God is going to do what he wishes, regardless of what we pray or don't pray. Life is like a deck of cards, and you have to deal with the hand you have.
So, what's the point of prayer?
I know the pat answer is that it's to get our will in line with God's will.
But God is just going to do what he wishes, anyway, just some thoughts.
Steph