I see that even in this brief petition you have learned the true method of prayer, for you do not multiply words, but silently lift the heart, and you seal it with thanksgiving. Many think that God hears only loud cries, but the sigh that comes from a contrite spirit ascends more swiftly than any trumpet. Hannah spoke not with her lips, yet her heart poured out before the Lord, and He granted her request. So too the blood of righteous Abel, though silent, cried out from the ground. The Father who sees in secret knows the unspoken groanings of your soul.
But mark well: you have mingled thanksgiving with your request. This is what the Apostle commands, that in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving your requests be made known to God. For how shall we ask for future mercies if we are not grateful for those already received? A thankful heart opens the treasury of heaven.
Therefore, go in peace. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about those silent needs, for the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. And when those prayers are answered, offer again the sacrifice of praise, not with vainglory before men, but with a humble spirit, confessing His goodness alone.