"It is a very good thing to ask. For if through conversing with a person of great power no small benefit is gained, what great benefit will one not gain from converse with God? . . . He is surely able to grant us our requests even before we ask him; nevertheless He holds off and waits, so that we may have an occasion for being justly deserving of His Providence."
Further reading
Chrysostom’s words invite the reader to remain in conversation with God, even while waiting. Thomas Dubay’s Prayer Primer turns that invitation toward daily practice, with guidance on prayer in a busy life and on continuing when prayer feels dry.
Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within by Thomas Dubay, S.M. (paperback) on Amazon (paid link)