My pastor shared a little analogy this Sunday that really opened my eyes.  Here it goes:

If we are in a boat, out in the sea and throw our anchor to land for help .. do we pull the land to us?  No, we pull ourselves to the land.

So it is with prayer, or our reaching out to the Lord.  It isn't about bringing him in line with our will (our wants, our desires, our requests) but rather us pulling ourselves to Him and His will (knowing more of Him, wanting more of Him, just enjoying Him).

I've envisioned this every morning this week in my quiet time.  I close my eyes and see myself throwing out my anchor to Him and drawing near.  It's really been something.

This also goes along with something else we heard this weekend.  A man was speaking about people saying that they want more of Jesus.  This is something I've said myself.  And He said that the Lord is all that He ever was and all that He'll ever be.  That it isn't about me getting more of Him but rather about Him getting all of me.

Good thoughts.  Hope they bless you as much as they've blessed me.