A facet of the nature of our human (diminished capacity) existence here on earth, would seem to revolve around a interior calling, which desires personal perfection.
In that: When we give into “temptations”, or run into “problems”, we are often at a loss, for a (earthly) rational means of honestly dealing with the situation. Any dishonest solutions only seem to bring about unresolved disruptions in Spirit, which can be the seed (or seeds) that grows into all form of physical – mental – spiritual maladies.
This is only a simple logic, in that, if we possess all the necessary tools to deal with a “trouble or problem” it would not even be in the category in the first place, thereby couldn’t cause any disruption.
Regardless, once we are at that point of, being at a loss to even “explain” those natural feelings of guilt or remorse (in the case of sin) or a fear and helplessness of being unable to deal with whatever calamity that has been encountered, we turn to God …(in short: we are humbled. And this is when any such trials – problems – even temptations, should be seen as a Gift from God.)
For many humans, THIS is the ONLY time God is thought of … considered … or what is commonly called “Prayed to”.
In short and again: It would seem that Prayer is something that takes place when troubles are around.. And once we “pray” – Graces are sent from heaven …. The catastrophe is averted, or minimized and we return to our former (what could be rightfully referred to as) “Godless life”.
Then IF we were Loyal Children, THIS is when Worship would take place. In giving or offering Thanks … THEN again, additional Worship should take place, in humbly asking for more Graces, via additional Prayers, that the cycle of Love may continue…. Only this time without the need for “the same old troubles” to enter our re-born life…One unusual thing to come to grips with is:
No matter how many times this “cycle” of re-birth takes, Our God is always willing to be there, for each of us. Not only having made available the common necessary tools, (Church – Sacraments – Bible – Tradition) but with the subtlety that only God can manifest, as He causes “events” – “inklings” – “signal graces“, to take place in our daily lives, thereby placing personal “specialty tools” within reach.
These events very often are involving other humans that don’t even know they are doing Gods Work.
All of which is (not forcing, but) aiding our free will, to do the building or rebuilding of a spiritual life that is needed to make each, everything we can be.
This is all quite miraculous, given the militant resistance we offer ourselves and Him to work with.
This all seems to lead to an explanation of how only a Loving Father could allow, Jesus The Christ, The Perfect Human Son, to be lead “by The Spirit” into a desert for 40 days to be tempted by the devil. That each of us could know, that even though temptations are real, giving into the sin temptations offer is not desirable and the reward (of the virtue gained by not giving into) is a precious treasure, whereas the short term “perceived gain” or “pleasure” of sin is nothing more than “trouble”.
This would seem to be a foremost reason to beckon Our Father In Heaven to:
“Lead us not into temptation”, (acknowledging, that He allows temptations – troubles – trials, only because He knows that HIS LOVE is readily available to each and far more powerful than either temptation or sin.) “but deliver us from evils”. (Without the probability (inevitable?) of our own weaknesses causing “troubles” and thereby harming our relationship with Him)