Rhonda, good point.  We need to be concerned about God's will.  In 
His example prayer, some call it the Lord's prayer, thy will be done, 
comes before our petitions.

earlier, Rhonda Partain, wrote:
>But, if we abide in Christ and His word abides in us, wouldn't the 
>things we truly desire be the very things He desires for us? We 
>can't desire one million dollars and receive that, can we? I am not 
>saying we shouldn't ask God for what we desire, but what happens 
>when we pray for something and we don't seem to get the thing we 
>prayed for? Is it a matter of timing? Will we eventually get the 
>things we desire? I appreciate you taking the time to write down how 
>you feel and think about God; it does inspire thought about how I 
>see God and prayer.
>Rhonda

John