Look UP!!!

Remember in school when the teacher would ask a question and look around for somebody willing to answer?
We would all drop our eyes, suddenly paging through a text, writing notes or looking for something...anything, as long as we didn't make eye contact with the teacher.
So I wonder why we bow our heads in prayer. I understand respect and awe, but sometimes we are praying for something where we are asking God to send help.
We shouldn't be dropping our eyes for this, hoping He looks past us. We should focus on the cross, or look up, challenging ourselves to make eye contact and let God know He can call on us.
Maybe He won't, but I want Him to know that I am not afraid. That I trust Him. He will choose the right person for the job.
Maybe not me. But I remain ready for the time it is.