Psalm 119:170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
Lift up your prayers and have faith God is listening; He has promised to hear our prayers and to answer them too…
If we want God to answer our prayers, then we do need to lift them up to Him in the first place – He knows our thoughts and knows what we need, but unless we are willing to acknowledge that need, are we asking anything of Him?
Do not be afraid to ask anything of God; the worst He can do is say no to you asking – but His promise is there to answer them one way or another.