“And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”” - Luke 18:1-8
To make a request requires humility - it is an admission that I am unable to meet my every need. We have a Heavenly Father who knows our needs, and delights to give us good gifts - why would we not ask Him to meet our needs? Often when we ask and request God in prayer what we find is that our greatest need, our greater need is for God Himself. And this is a need that He meets generously, and extravagantly with Himself in and through the person and work of Christ.
How might the Lord be inviting you toward humility through prayer?
How might He be revealing Himself through your request?