Imagine that your six year old child comes to you and asks for firecrackers for their birthday; would you grant their request? Of course not--firecrackers for a six year old?! But what if they asked for a story book instead, wouldn't you go to great effort to find the best book to give? A loving parent is ecstatic when their child asks for good gifts, and goes far to fulfill such wishes. But when our children want things that are potentially harmful we don't hesitate to disappoint them--for their own good.
This is how God operates too when we pray for things. There is no shame in our asking; asking indicates we trust both God's ability and desire to fulfill our wishes--that we realize we are in a loving relationship. But when we don't get what we ask for, be careful not to conclude that He is withholding good from us. Maybe He has better things for us than what we can conceive in our mind or maybe He is waiting for us to grow up a bit.
Keep asking and keep seeking God for all things. Like a great parent, He will grant us gifts and our hearts' desire in accordance with our maturity. (Matthew 7:9-11, Psalm 37:3-5)
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