"GOD" is universal energy. It is not an old man/lady that most individuals think of.
Energy is not personal. It is something universal that flows in absolutely every imaginable thing - material or spiritual.
There are GODS, but these are SPIRITUAL RANKS - Angels > Archangels > GODS.
There are different races - the so-called Light Angels, the Demons, the Faes (elfs like spiritual beings), and much more.
When people pray, everyone prays with a human construct in mind, believing that someone or something out there listens.
Well, someone/something CAN listen, but that's not a rule. If you have guardian spirits or guiding angels near by your side, your prayers are listened but not necessarily considered.
If you have a strong connection with your SOUL (which is the higher dimensional conscious being - not you, you are not the soul, you are the EGO), he can maybe arrange stuff for you, but only if he/she (the SOUL) considers that the experience you're asking for is necessary for your/his/her GROWTH.
Back to the question...what do I seek from ENERGY?
I seek to understand it and leverage it so I can influence my own and other people's existence for the better.