Prayer - an Amazing Gift

That God would wish us to ask Him for things, that He might give them to us! Think of our great poverty of asking God for things... we fear that we will not get, we fear that we do not deserve, we fear that our silly little desires might not be what God would desire. When we do ask, we bribe, and we water down our desires. We do not let our true yearnings and longings come to God- we are ashamed of ourselves... ashamed of our impatience and our dissatisfaction. But why so? If we are ashamed of what is in our hearts, God already knows it. 'Thou hast searched me and known me.' Humble yourself; tell Him what you want. Boldly face your shame. Spill forth your longings- know that God wishes you to yearn for His help. He will give you what is Good.