This verse says it well:

“Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy” (Psalm 86:1).

Spiritually, morally, physically, financially, emotionally, socially (and probably a few other ally‘s) — I am poor and needy.

I want God’s attentiveness. I need Him to hear me. I need Him to work wonders in my favor.

But if I want Him to hear me . . . .

“Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily” (Psalm 86:3).

That’s right! I need to cry to Him daily.

And to cry to Him daily I need to be aware of Him every day. I need to learn to acknowledge His presence at all times.

Perhaps I am too busy trying to tend to my own need to think of crying out to Him.

If that is so, how foolish!