Jesus taught us to persevere in prayer. This is not a “continual begging” or a “continual nagging” that we try to afflict God with. Neither is it us attempting to twist God’s hand to do something He does not want to do. To persevere in prayer, is to continue with a heart of faith (confident assurance), expectation and thanksgiving about what was prayed, with the confidence that the request was granted the time the prayer was made, and it is only a matter of time before it is seen.