Soldier of The Cross, from your perspective, your relationship with the Lord should be about Him.
If this is not a deliberate decision and focus, everything will be about you. All prayer, the way you are treated in church, what you do and don't get from the Lord - that is all about you.
Begin prayer with commitment, then worship. He will lead and He will show you Himself.
Then, when you pray about your own issues, it will be in order to transform you into His likeness, instead of solving your problems.