your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Mt 6:7-8). Second, prayer may be free and bold. We need not hesitate to imitate the sublime “cheek” of the child who is not afraid to ask his parents for anything, because he knows he can count completely on their love. “Ask and it will be given to you. . . . Everyone who asks receives. . . . If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (Mt 7:7-11).
