More than once, I've heard well-intentioned Christians imply or say that we shouldn't ask God for too much in prayer, but what does the Bible say? Scripture offers practical advice on asking the Lord for the things that we need.

Imagine for a moment that you suddenly discovered a copy of a prayer book that was used daily by Jesus, Mary, and most of the saints throughout history. As it turns out, we do have such a prayer book: The 150 Psalms of the Bible have been prayed day in and day out by devout Jews for centuries, and they certainly would have been prayed by Jesus himself.