if you are praying to God to receive things for your own self, to spend it on your lusts,
you are offending God. It is considered idolatry to just want things from God instead of wanting God.
Jesus is the treasure of Heaven. He is the fulfillment of all things.
If we are looking elsewhere for fulfillment, we will be sorely disappointed and we will miss knowing Him.
And this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that, if we ask any thing according to his will, He heareth us: 1 John 5L14
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith,
God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:3-6
Satan took Jesus unto the top of the world and offered Him all the kingdoms of the world.
And Jesus answered and said unto him,
Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,
and Him only shalt thou serve. Luke 4:8
This is a relationship. Jesus’ will is what we are to seek, not our own.
What God looks for in us is for us to honor who He is and to join with Him in His love for the world.
While that seems like a big order, He is able to help us to find our part,
to help us use our talents and to help us hear His voice and share His heart for this broken world.
if we are only into the things this world has to offer, we are missing God.
We would also be empty vessels with no use for God.
The word already says He takes care of us. This is just one such scripture.
But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
Pray according to His will and this will please the Father.