Be specific when asking
E. M. BoundsFaith must be definite, specific; enclose within itself an unequivocal and precise request for the things for which we pray. We must have much more than an abstract belief in God's ability and will to work for us. Our requests must be specific and definite, expecting to receive the things for which we ask.
Whenever faith and petition are defined, so will the answer: "whatever I say will be done to you." The guarantee is unlimited, both in quality and quantity.
Faith and prayer select the things to ask for, thereby determining what God is to do. Christ will supply exactly and completely all the demands of the prayer of faith. If we present the request before God in a clear, specific and defined way, God will fulfill it, exactly according to the terms presented.
Source: The Need for Prayer