Evagriy Pontiysky. A Word on Prayer (№ 434707)

Often, when praying, I asked that what seemed good to me be fulfilled, and, unreasonably stubborn in asking, I forced the will of God by force, and did not give myself up to God so that He would arrange everything economically, since He knows better than me what is useful to me. However, having received what I asked for, I then suffered greatly because I did not trust in the will of God, for the acquired thing deceived my expectations.