When we pray, it's like a direct connection to God. We can guarantee that the line won't be busy, and it will never be out of service.

We can use this line whenever we want, however we want. We can pray for anything, big or small. We can thank Him for our blessings, tell Him how we feel. Share our worries and fears, hopes and dreams with Him, and we know He will always listen to us.

I pray allot, but it's more like I'm having a conversation with Him rather then just asking for stuff.

I ask Him to forgive my sins and I thank Him for all the blessings in my life, big or small, I count them all.

I pray about everything, how I would like things in my life to go and I ask for His guidance in everything I do.

But where do we draw the line between asking for His help, and being selfish with what we pray for?

When I pray, asking God to help sell our house, am I being selfish?

What if I pray that God helps me to win the lottery?

Asking God to help with problems in our life is not being selfish, but to ask Him for things such as winning a lottery, I do find that a bit selfish.

But what if the things we are praying for are of less importance then the prayers of someone who is praying for food, shelter or clothing? Should we still be praying for the less important things?

Psalm 55:22 says "Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall"

So the Bible does not say that we should only pray in case of emergencies. God clearly tells us to give all our burdens to Him, not just the urgent ones.

We still have to be careful not to be selfish in our prayers.

Many times I have found myself asking God to answer my prayers of selfish wants.

I've learned now to stop asking God for selfish things I want from Him, but focusing more on asking Him what He wants from me.

"Lord, forgive my sins of asking for selfish things. I know you hear my prayers and care about them, big or small. Help me to not ask what you can give me in my life, but what I can give you through my life."

Q- Do you think it is wrong to expect God to listen to our less urgent prayers when someone out there is praying for things like food or shelter?