"The dialogue between God and humanity is the give-and-take of self-revelation and response. That's what's happening in every relationship. If you don't understand self-disclosure or the rules of relationship, you can't understand the rules of prayer." (R. Rohr "Radical Grace" p. 123)
One of the keys to a good relationship is one of proper balance in my opinion. One where both parties believe they are being given equal time. Our relationships with family or friends are most life giving when we feel listened to and then are freed up to listen to others as well. We won't stay in relationship with someone for too long if we feel that we're the only ones giving.
I think it is also true of our relationship with ourselves, if the inner dialogues that occur always feels like one aspect of our persona always wins, we may wind up making gaffes and sometimes huge mistakes.
And in our relationship with God, we certainly know how to let God, know what we want, or what's on our minds. The quest becomes to open the other direction of the relationship and hear what God might have to say to us.
Blessings,
Ed
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