Elijah prayed with a 'so that' mentality for the people of Israel who had abandoned the Lord's commands and were worshipping the gods of Baal-'so that these people will know that you, O Lord, are God.' Following Elijah's example, believers should pray not to fulfill our own selfish agendas, but to glorify God in the 'so that' of each prayer. We can't assume that God will act in the predictable ways in which we've boxed him, but we can be sure he will act in his wisdom and grace for our good. And we must listen carefully for those times he comes in the gentleness of a still, small voice and pours out his power-so that.