When we ask God to provide for our needs, we implicitly recognize his existence and authority in our lives.
It is in the asking that faith grows. By making the effort, taking the time, it becomes clear that when your needs are met it was God’s handiwork and not yours, or luck, or anything else.
A prayer: “Increase my faith through my prayer so that I may see my real dependence on you and how much you do for me. Help me to live my dependence on you through the practice of asking you for your help to meet my needs.”