Something I’ve been (not so successfully) feeling my way around, or figuring out how to reconcile, is the MOE’s teaching that the Divine healing power is a) all-present/knowing/loving etc; b) that it’s also somehow “directable” or needs my intermediation; and c) that knowing the reason for the prayer/healing request is necessary.

With the latter, I wonder if the request gets in the way (for me, at least). Because I’ve inserted desires into what then becomes a request for a specific outcome rather than for Divine Will to be made manifest, it feels like too much “me”.

Obviously people want to be (or have their loved ones be) blessed, protected, and healed, but I find I eventually got overwhelmed by the list of requests and all the details and had to step back and work only with the names to allow my still rather undeveloped “sending of Divine energy” to not get bogged down.

I’m not sure if this is exactly what you’re bringing up here, but if it’s not too far off, I’d like to hear your and other commenters take on this.