When we shift to a relational approach to life with God, prayer becomes a place of meeting God. We are more likely to hear from God, creator of the universe, and experience the Trinity’s unshakable love as well as surprising challenges and nudges to move forward in shared mission. This results in having an interactive relationship with God. The difference between the mechanical and relational approach could be pictured like this: Let’s say you’d been taught how to get written directions from God