“A mission given by You.”

“Lord, what do You mean—to look at ‘religious lives’?”

Joan of Arc—do what you did (with her) with other individuals.

I was told to study “religious failures.”  “Lord, failure is defined by a goal not reached.  What is the goal of religion?”

Good (question).

“For an individual, it is some kind of relationship to God.  As a society, it is a mission for the society.”

Not quite on target.

“Well, each individual has his or her own religious quest—ideally, a mission given by You.”

Exactly.

“And that reveals Your side of the conversation.”

Yes.