Definitely! Also, I am also very grateful that He does not give us everything we ask for. Many times I have asked God for things that I wanted-a boyfriend, job, etc. Looking back I am so grateful God didn't give those to me for different reasons. Only now, many years later, can I see that. God has something better for us than we can even imagine.

Here is a little real life application:

I babysit and many times I take the kids to different places to play-parks, Chuck E Cheese, etc. They are surprises and the kids always try to guess where we are going. What I have come to realize is that they only guess the places I have taken them. This may sound obvious but bear with me. They are 3 and 5 and know the places they love based on their personal experiences. What the kids don't realize is that I know them so well from spending so much time with them, that I know they will love a new place even before I have taken them there. I take them to places they cannot even imagine-places more fun than their guesses because they are new and exciting.

Isn't that how God is? What we ask for is what we know through our personal experiences or what we have observed from others. We can't think outside the box even to think that God has something better for us that we don't know about YET. In God's timing He will reveal them to us. We need to be patient and be grateful when God's surprises come along. He has better things planned for us than we can even imagine.

thank you, what an uplifting and inspirational outlook on things

You ever wonder? If God already knows what you want and need why does he make you ask?

I don't think God "makes" us ask. I do believe God already knows our needs and wants so we don't need to ask. I think GOd wants you to ask to verbalize what is important to you. I think like in any relationship it is all about communication and growing together. Speaking and listening both are important in any relationship, including our relationship with God.

Thank you, God for not giving up on me.