What the Apostle Paul Prayed for.

Ephesians 1:17-18

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints

Peter O'Brien in his commentary on Ephesians notes the subject of Paul's prayer.

Unlike many contemporary Christians, the apostle does not pray for fresh spiritual blessings, as though he is unaware of the fact that God has graciously given them every spiritual privilege in Christ. On the other hand, Paul does not want his readers to become complacent. He does not assume that because everything is theirs in Christ they do not need to grow in their understanding or experience of these Christian blessings. (O’Brien, pp. 129-130)

Notice Paul did not pray for additional blessings for the Ephesians. He prayed that the Ephesians may understand the blessings and promises that God through Christ abundantly given us already. Paul wants us to pray for everyday needs, but we should also pray fervently that God would give us wisdom and understanding in knowing Him and His salvation for us.