Such is the way of our heavenly Father who "knows what we need before we ask Him." (Matt 6:8) Our God hasn't gotten distracted or fallen asleep. He hasn't lost track of what's going on in our lives. "Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways." (Ps 139:1-3) And when we come to Him and ask Him to meet our needs, He has already gathered the supplies we need, and has already put His plans into motion.
But He does long for us to ask Him! God doesn't want to be a Santa Claus or a vending machine, He wants to be a Father, and He wants us to be the children who delight to come over to His house, sit down at His table, and tell Him about our day. Our relationship with God is meant to be a relationship like any other. It's not meant to be a serious, somber affair that only happens on special occasions, such as the citizen of a monarchy with a chance to visit the king. God is our King, but He's also our Father, and while we should always give Him the honor and respect He is due, yet He invites us into His private chambers, the places where only family is allowed. A king has neither the time nor the interest to listen to the tiny details of his subjects' lives, but our Father certainly does!
When I was serving as a missionary in Japan, there was one day when I had run out of money. I sat down and prayed, confessing to God that I needed His help, that I had no one else to whom I could turn. When the mail arrived that day, there was a check for me which more than covered all my needs. It had been sent a week before. Our God who sits outside of time, who can see the end from the beginning, heard my prayer and answered it before I realized I needed to pray it.
But don't forget: our needs are met according to God's perfect timing, a schedule which we are not always privy to, and certainly not of which we are the authors. If God's answer seems to be running late, remember that His timing is based on His max ultra power love for you, and that "all things work together for good." (Rom 8:28)