to ask—to ask regularly, fearlessly, sincerely, expectantly, and humbly for his hand to move in our lives in all the right ways. WHY WE DON’T ASK, AND WHY WE SHOULD Our cultural reluctance to ask for things is certainly a hurdle for our spiritual life. So we need to spend a little time thinking about how we can carve out a different path than the one our culture encourages when approaching God with requests. First, we need to remember to whom we are directing our requests. God, our heavenly Father,