A Way of Becoming Prayer

I have stopped praying for people so much.
I try to pray about them instead. It is more
all-embracing as a means of prayer. It seems
that you and I together, Jesus, simply look
with love on those we love. It is as though
we answer people's prayers together. I can
see now that the more detached I become, the
more you will be able to use me to help answer
prayers. It is a lovely way to be used and I
feel honored. It is a way of becoming a prayer."

- Macrina Wiederkehr, A Tree Full of Angels -