Why do we pray, I hope we talk to the Father because of His love and care for us rather than out of fear or deal making. For example I will do this if God you will do that. Prayer is always a means of letting God work and develop who He is in us.  Be coming like Him in all area's of our lives. We do lean this by asking for things, but can we come to a place of talking to Him about everything. Learning too casting our cares on Him, rather than making lets make a deal. Tale a look at Mt 6 if God cares for His creation, we know then that we as we seek Him, He will meet all our needed as well.