It's not magic

While there is certainly a large element of mystery in the Christian faith, it is not magic. This is where the Roman Catholics get it wrong. In a worldview sense, magic is the manipulation of impersonal forces through the means of ritual. This is not the case in the Christian faith. While there is much beyond our understanding and even beyond our comprehension, this does not mean its magical. The Christian faith is the communion between God and his people. We interact at an intimate level with God, often in ways that we cannot understand but never in an impersonal, manipulative manner. We shouldn't pray for what we think we need, but rather we should pray for God's mercy. We should never try to manipulate God or use means, either understood or not (ie logical or magical) to try to get what we want.  God is three persons with freewill and infinite understanding, while we too are persons with freewill but limited and sinful understanding. We need to trust God in all things.