When the Ponevezher Rav would travel to collect money for his yeshivah, people opened their hearts and their pockets, and the money would flow.
Once, another rosh yeshivah came to collect in the same place where the Ponevezher Rav had seen great success. Unlike the Ponevezher, however, this rosh yeshivah left with very little. He asked an acquaintance, "Why the difference between us? We are both collecting money for Torah learning. Why did he succeed where I didn't?"
"I'll tell you the truth," the man answered him. "When the Ponevezher came here, he asked for huge sums and gave us all the feeling that he needed them urgently. People felt that if they didn't come through with at least half of what he requested, it would be a lack of kavod haTorah."
"When the rosh yeshivah came, however, he gave us the feeling that whatever people gave would be fine. That's why people gave accordingly. They didn't feel obligated."
It all depends how you ask.
We are in the midst of days when Hashem is deciding exactly how our year will look.
When we daven, we should never be satisfied with little.
Every Yid knows and believes in his heart that Hashem can bestow shefa upon all of us.
Every Yid knows that Hashem is a merciful Father Who wants to give us only good.
Our job is not to daven sparingly, but rather to ask and ask for everything in abundance! We can daven for great nachas, for an abundance of wealth, for health, and for ruchniyus, too.
Hakadosh Baruch Hu can give each of us the maximum. We only need to believe in Him and daven to Him.
Gut Shabbos, Pinchas Shefer