Reality is permeated, indeed flooded, with divine creativity, nourishment, and care.
~ from CONFLICT, HOLINESS, AND POLITICS by Marcus J. Borg, thanks to Liz Stewart
Essentially, prayer is attentiveness to God, and this has various degrees, from weak or faltering to total. This attentive attitude is itself the fruit of love; God's love becomes the dominant commitment of the will. The person has achieved purity of heart and spiritual wholeness. Joy takes hold of the heart, transmuting every moment into the irresistible attraction and power of divine love.