The Journey of Persistent Prayer

How do we reconcile verses that tell us whatever we ask in Christ’s name we will receive, and our experience where that is not the case. Should we still pray? Not only should we pray, but we should persist in our prayers and the Bible shows us why.

Baptized in 1976. Married to wife, Linda, since 1980. We have 5 children and 13 grandchildren. I have recently retired from the electrical trade after 44 years.