All throughout the Scripture we are told to come to The Lord with all of our cares and concerns, and we should, however, in Deuteronomy God tells us if we would humble ourselves and pray, seek His face, and keep ourselves from being polluted by the world, then, He will hear from heaven and heal our land.
So what's the difference? Asking for things is petitional, seeking The Person of God is relational. If everytime a child came to his father all he or she did was ask for stuff but never wanted to just spend time with their father, well, it wouldn't be much of a relationship.
If the child however desired to spend quality time with their father then the child can ask for anything they want that would benefit the child's life and the father will do it.
How much better will our heavenly Father provide for us. When you pray, spend time with the Lord. Talk to Him, Listen, Sit in His presence. If you do not know how to do this start by confessing that very thing, "God, I desire to just sit in your presence and build our relationship, I don't want to just always come and ask for things but I don't know how to do that. Will you teach me?"
Then, as in a natural conversation allow the days needs and intercessory prayers be known. God say's "Seek my face not my hand. Seek Me, not just what I can give you. I already know everything you need. Seek Me."
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