A Game That We Can Win

When I was young, I used to pray the way I wish,But I no longer care to play games I cannot win.Instead, I skip ahead to the final thing I hope for.I imagine the end result clearly as ifIt has already happenedAnd give thanks.And ifThere swells within my bosomThat unmistakable joy of confirmation,I simply believe that it will be so.If it does not, I let it go.It is a way to stop trifling with God And begin the work of aligning our will with His.