Are unspoken prayer requests selfish?

[David]

I don't find unspoken prayer requests selfish at all. In fact, in a public forum like Facebook (or Yahoo Answers) for that matter it's not only understandable, but prudent. We need to honor unspoken requests as that person may not want others to know their personal problems. Even in small groups of fellow believers, we occasionally pray for unspoken requests. It would be foolish to judge someone for making one. Often, the reason comes out later. Certainly God answers prayer on those requests.

It is certainly easier to pray specifically, but if the person doesn't feel comfortable sharing that request we need to honor it.