Child-Like Confidence

"The reason God answers prayer is because his children ask"
Celebration Of Discipline, Richard Foster, p49

"Jesus taught us to pray for daily bread. Have you ever noticed that children ask for lunch in utter confidence that it will be provided. They have no need to stash away today's sandwiches for fear none will be available tomorrow. As far as they are concerned, there is an endless supply of sandwiches. Children do not find it difficult or complicated to talk to their parents, nor do they feel embarrassed to bring the simplest need to their attention. Neither should we hesitate to bring the simplest requests confidently to the Father."
Celebration Of Discipline, Richard Foster, p50.

I've heard pretty much the same account of prayer from three different sources in the last two weeks. I think God might be pointing something out to me...