The lights are dimming..... but why?

Just had an email from a colleague with this in it;

Lights are dimming across the old town. The power supply is faltering. Homes, shops and cafes are all struggling to operate, to stay open. Then the bright idea; why don’t we reduce the number of cafes, shops and homes with power?
This is controversial. People argue about what shops, cafes and homes are essential, which are not. Fears are expressed about the loss of buildings and groups that have been in the town for generations. People complain that family homes where grandparents lived will be lost forever. New groups will be enforced as families have to share – and many don’t want to! Through all the arguing people are constantly reminded that the power supply is running down. If hard choices are not made then all power will be lost. Lights will flicker and dim. The town will die.
Eventually after much soul-searching, the cuts are made. The remaining shops, cafes and homes have more power diverted to them and the lights shine brightly once again! Everyone cheers, even those who have lost what was precious to them. Their town lives again. Change has worked.
However, in all the celebrations, in all the light, one bulb flickers and dims. Only a child sees it. Alone among the crowd the child wonders, “Why is the power fading in the first place?”

I think the little boy is asking the right question and this is precisely why I have come into the ministry. There is nothing wrong with the power source, it is infinite and eternal, it's simply that folk have become disconnected.
At our Alpha Course last night one member of the church said that prayer for specifics is irrelevant because life is all predestined. At best this person seemed grateful for the blessings that did at least pop up once in a while. A man rightly commented 'why bother praying at all then?' Our dialogue progressed with an openess and respect which was really good, reflecting the purpose of the Course. 
Please pray that we will become more connected as we go forward.