It is only when we pray for something according to the will of God that we have the promise of being heard and answered.
Ole HallesbyMy praying friend, continue to make known your desires to God in all things. ... Let Him decide whether you are to receive what you ask for or not.
Ole HallesbyIt is not only blessed to give thanks; it is also of vital importance to our prayer life in general. If we have noted the Lord's answers to our prayers and thanked Him for what we have received of Him, then it becomes easier for us, and we get more courage, to pray for more.
Ole HallesbyIt is not necessary to maintain a conversation when we are in the presence of God. We can come into His presence and rest our weary souls in quiet contemplation of Him. Our groanings, which cannot be uttered, rise to Him and tell Him better than words how dependent we are upon Him.
Ole Hallesby