The Time for Trust

As I walked today (in preparation for the Middle East) I was filled with a deepened level of trust for God's provision: spiritually, emotionally, and practically. I remembered the story of the disciples boating across the storm ridden lake. The waves must have been substantial enough for them to be afraid for their lives. It must have really been tumultuous because these were seasoned fishermen that were well accustomed to choppy lakes. I can imagine that the waves were crashing over the sides of the boat. Thunder and lightning was probably clashing all around. Gale winds berating from all angles, recklessly throwing anything not tethered down around like sacks of feathers. Perhaps the boat nearly capsized, or was about to when they panicked to the point of crying out to God for their salvation.
It's kind of strange to read about how God told them off for praying to Him. It really seems to go against my belief structure of how we should always be in a mindset of prayer. I suppose the moral of the story is that there is a time for prayer, and a time for trust. So what's the right time for trust, or faith? I guess my thought on this is if God has called an individual to walk a certain path, then there shouldn't be room for fear on that respective mission. Come victory, or even death, if He asks us to do something, or to go somewhere, then He also expects us to fully trust Him for our every provision. At this point maybe instead of exerting our limited energy on asking for something that He has already promised us, we should spend our time being productive in other ways, like focusing on the needs of those around us, or worshiping, or serving, or whatever else He is calling us to do at that given point and time. The disciples knew that they were meant to get to the other side, so they should have believed that it would happen regardless of a life threatening storm.
About prayer then, when is the best time to pray? This is just a thought, but maybe prayer/intercession should happen whenever something has not been directly promised to us. I'm not referring to the general promises in the Bible that are for everyone, but the promises that the Holy Spirit makes to us on an intimate and personal level. If the Holy Spirit has not promised revival for a specific church, country, family... or if the Holy Spirit hasn't promised that someone will get such and such job... Then it's time to pray it up, baby! It's time to pray in the revival that will shape and heal our respective family, church, or city! It's time to pray for whatever it is that God places within our hearts until He either says 'yes', or 'no'. Then if He says 'it is done' to a specific prayer, have faith that it will happen regardless of the seeming impossibilities.
These were just the thoughts that I had today. I'm fully aware that the topics of faith and prayer go well beyond what one simple blog can discuss. Hopefully this will be some food for thought. God bless!