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We learned something awesome from the Ropshitzer.
When Yitzchak was praying for children it says the most beautiful thing. It says “Vaye’aser lo Hashem” (Bereishis 25:11). The shallow translation is “and God answered him.” Why shouldn’t God answer? So the Ropshitzer says, “Vaye’aser lo Hashem,” Yitzchak’s praying for children so strong that even God began praying that Yitzchak should have children. “Vaye’aser lo Hashem,” he made God pray. 
 Do you know how deep this is? It’s the deepest depths there is. 

Imagine my baby asks me to give them something. If I love her a little bit, I just give her what she asked for. If I love her the most, I want her to have it as much as she wants to have it. You see what it is, it’s not that I am just giving it to my baby. My baby’s wanting it so deep that I want her to have it; suddenly, I take over her praying. 

Do you see here what Yitzchak is showing us? Yitzchak brought down into the world that God’s answer to my prayer for children is not just that I’m asking for children and he says, “Okay, I’ll send some orders for the merchandise.” It mamesh becomes God’s prayer.

Have you ever asked someone for a favor and after they do me the favor, we are not such good friends anymore? I walk away from it and I say, “Thank you very much,” I’m very thankful but nothing happens afterwards. And then sometimes I ask someone for a favor and we become so close. What’s the difference? If I asked them for a favor and they say, “Okay, I’ll give it to you,” it’s a one time act. But if this person answers back, “I want you to have what you are asking for as much as you yourself want to have it,” suddenly my soul and the other person’s soul become one. 
You can ask me for a glass of water, and suddenly I truly want you to have a glass of water in the strongest way. When this happens I taste the depths of your soul, and then we are friends forever.

Good Shabbos!