Christians hope that through the guidance of Holy Spirit they will find the way God wants them to take, and follow it. It doesn't seem strange or freaky to me, just normal. To pray for guidance to follow the right path and do the right thing is the sign of a humble person.
Oh yes, that is certainly true. These past 2 years, I've been praying for guidance once a day. Because I know sooner or later, the grandparent with alzheimers that I've been caring for will become a daunting task, that I alone will not be able to shoulder.
Truth be told, I'm about as normal and humble as one can be. :)
I wrote my wife about Ron's eulogy right after hearing it -- she's away on business. I said he was "a self-absorbed little pischer." Haven't seen anything to change my mind.