The elders used this logic to mock Christ suffering on the cross for many hours: "He trusted in God; let him deliver him now". And yes, Christ told us to ask f

The elders used this logic to mock Christ suffering on the cross for many hours: "He trusted in God; let him deliver him now". And yes, Christ told us to ask for the things we need, including material things. Other reasons for prayer: thanking God; glorifying God; offering things to God, like our happiness or our good works but also our misery and our flaws. Contemplation; meditation; or just being silent and inviting Him to do the talking.