When you pray, God is not simply interested in hearing a list of things you want. He wants your heart to come into agreement with His will. Jesus taught you to pray, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). As a young person, you may have dreams about your education, career, relationships, finances, ministry and future, and there is nothing wrong with bringing these desires before God. However, you must learn to surrender your desires to His wisdom. You do not see everything God sees, and you do not know everything He knows. When you pray, learn to say, “Father, this is what I desire, but I trust You enough to let Your will prevail.” If God answered every prayer exactly as you requested, would the results always be good for your future? You may sometimes pray from your emotions rather than from spiritual understanding. When you are hurt, you may ask God to punish someone. When you fall in love, you may ask God to give you a particular person wit...