Paul was constantly praying for other believers. In this book his prayer was, "that God would consider you worthy of His calling and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him."
Look closer at what Paul wanted for others. Specifically, that God would fulfill every desire they had for goodness and faith! Not that God would bless whatever they desired, but rather, that they would want what God wants and that God would do His work through them! Paul was not into selfish prayers. He prayed that we would be into living to please God.
What is your desire today? Is it to please God? Examine your personal prayers. Are they directed on asking God to increase your faith and help you to be pleasing to Him? Are they about what you want or what God wants? Selfish prayers will likely go unanswered. Prayers for goodness and faith will almost definitely be honored.
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