I like this quote: “The correct prayer is therefore never a prayer of supplication, but a prayer of gratitude. When you thank God in advance for that which you choose to experience in your reality, you, in effect, acknowledge that it is there…in effect. Thankfulness is thus the most powerful statement to God; an affirmation that even before you ask, I have answered. Therefore never supplicate. Appreciate.”

― Neale Donald Walsch, The Complete Conversations with God

And here's an even more alternative lens from the writer White Feather:

“'When you are dehydrated and pray for rain to come nature FEELS your current situation and gives you more of it. It supports what you are FEELING. If you are intensely FEELING dehydration that is what nature will give you because that is how nature reads what you want.'

Much head scratching and beard scratching ensued.

The stranger continued, 'Nature does not listen to what is in your noggins. It listens to what is in your hearts. What you FEEL, it feeds.'

The scratching intensified.

'If you will allow me, I would like to propose a solution to your predicament.'

The scratching stopped and ears perked up. The people were desperate and ready to try anything.

'First of all, stop praying for rain. Completely. Instead of coming together to pray collectively, come together to FEEL collectively. Leave your noggins out of it and just FEEL. Don’t think.'

'The entire settlement must come together in the morning just after sunrise and FEEL rain. FEEL what it is like being drenching wet. FEEL the water pouring over you. FEEL your naked feet standing in mud. FEEL the water nourishing you and your crops. FEEL the taste of water in your mouths. FEEL the joy of dancing in the rain. Simply FEEL everything that is good about water. FEEL it in your hearts as intensely as you can. FEEL it as though it is happening in the present moment.'

'Do this for three days and on the third day it will rain.'”