Receipt requires desire

One day, during his mortal ministry, the Lord pointed out that his disciples had neglected to recognize that he had all power to lead them to what they desired, as evidenced by the fact that they had not bothered to ask him:

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16)

God is able to send many blessings to us without our having asked for them. However, many will require us to first ask for them. Jesus knew that a fullness of joy could only come through first asking.

Do you believe in an all-powerful God who knows all things and desires your greatest possible joy? If so, why would you restrain yourself from asking him to lead you to the fulfillment of what you desire?

You might contend that God is also all-knowing, and since he already knows what you want, you don’t need to tell him.¹ Asking is not about telling him what you want. Rather, it is about explicitly recognizing he is the source of all good and consciously recognizing what it is you really want, both of which provide you with compelling reasons to accept and walk the path he sends to lead you to what you desire, no matter how otherwise unpleasant, difficult, or surprising it may be.

The purpose of desire is to cause us to act in ways we otherwise wouldn't, in order to come to the point where we are willing to do what is required to obtain what we seek. Without desire, you will never commit the actions required to obtain outcomes beyond what you already have.