In traditional fairy stories, people were often given three wishes. But when they made a wish, they never seemed to be wise enough to know what to wish for, and so they were usually no better off when their wishes had been granted.
Christian Science explains that right wishing, or desire, is prayer. But prayer in Christian Science is not inspired by a superstitious faith in an unknown God who is little more than a good fairy. In this religion, God is defined as all-knowing Mind, and prayer is a reasoned appeal to Mind's omniscience. Prayer which is directed to Mind as the source of all wisdom will naturally be more a wish to know than a wish to have.
Solomon sensed this centuries ago. When God said to him (I Kings 3:5), "Ask what I shall give thee," he asked for understanding without any hesitation.
