Pray in secret through four movements of your heart.
First orient yourself toward a caring yet mysterious God.
Second align your desires with God’s great desire for a just and compassionate world. Third bring to God your needs and concerns both physical and spiritual.
Finally, prepare to enter the public world of temptation and oppression, trusting God to guide you and strengthen you.

p. 146, Chpt 31, The Choice is Yours, We Make the Road by Walking. Brian D. McLaren