Specific Prayer

This past summer I started being more intentional with my prayers in terms of asking for/about specific things. I will often pray for generalities - humility, wisdom and courage have been my theme recently. But I started wandering into the "Lord, I really want to see this done." I was amazed to see the results.
First and simplest was that I found a chiropractor up in the DC area that met the specifications I was looking for without much trouble. After praying for some quality interactions with my family, God clearly granted it. I had specific opportunities to share the gospel that were also asked for. I asked a woman to enter a mentor me - I suspected she would say no due to the busyness of her schedule, but asked anyways. I prayed that she would have peace and wisdom in the decision (mostly peace to say no). However, she agreed, letting me know she was leaning towards saying no but had no peace about it. I felt that a clear indication of God at work.
To top it all off, I was beginning to get a little discouraged in one of my hobby/pursuits. I felt like it was a little pointless and I told God I really didn't want to continue with it unless it was actually helpful to others. I asked Him to please make it clear and to confirm if I should go forward or stay still. I was overwhelmed by how He sent people to confirm and encourage me in this area. It's simply amazing.
So with all that I wonder why I do not pray specific prayers more often. I think there is a false belief that God does not really care about these little things; that I should be able to handle those aspects of life on my own. But God desires to work in every aspect of our lives; we just need to invite Him. May we be challenged to pray bigger, bolder, specific prayers for His glory... and may we remember to thank Him and give Him the glory and praise through it all.