Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel

I'm up to 1 Samuel now, and reading about David running from Saul. I wish I had his faith. The order I'm reading intertwined the Psalms in with the stories that they were written during - I really like it. Every Psalm I read starts off with David crying out to God and ends with him praising God for what He has not even done yet. How can I get this assurance?

Also, I've read many times where it says that the Lord never changes, He never changes His mind, man does not have any impact on what the Lord has set to do. So what is the point of prayer as supplication? For a while now, at least a year or so, I have been so uncomfortable asking for anything in prayer. I pray that God will help me in my spiritual disciplines, or protection from what might come against my marriage or my faith, or pray for wisdom in certain circumstances. But I don't feel right asking for anything else - like healing when I'm sick or any of my own desires. I mean, if God has His ultimate plan in the works, who am I to ask for my simple wishes? I have a feeling I'm wrong on this, but I don't know.


Today was also the first 'normal' day this month. It is amazingly difficult to avoid the computer and the TV. I'm checking my email constantly, and playing games on my phone - instead of reading or doing my housework. It seems I could be getting a lot more done without these fillers in my day.