Take Everything To God In Prayer (Daily Inspirational Memory Verse) "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God" Philippians 4:6 What does it mean to make a request? According to dictionary.com to make a request means to ask for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation, or petition. Another definition reveals that it is a formal request for something; it means to make a plea or submit a petition. Yet, all too often, we do the exact opposite of submitting a request and then we wonder why we haven't received an answer. As soon as we encounter a problem, many of us jump on the phone with our closest friends and bombard them with issues that they cannot solve. We spend hours yapping about issues that a few minutes in prayer could solve. Other times we spend days, weeks, and maybe even years complaining about things that we sho...