So the servant is always in need of his Lord, from every perspective. This is because He is the object of his worship, and the source of all of his help. So no one can bring him any good except Him, and nothing can better the situation of the servant except His worship. And on top of all of this, the servant is sinning, and there is no way that he can avoid this. So he is always in need, sinning, and he is in need of the One who always Forgives, the One who is Ever-Merciful. The One who always Forgives (al-Ghafoor) will Forgive his sins, and the Ever-Merciful will show him Mercy and bless him and be kind to him. So the servant is eternally between the blessings of his Lord and the sins of his soul.

—Ibn Taymiyyah [d. 728H/1328CE]

al-Hamad, p. 104

(Read on pg 178, Yasir Qadhi, Du’a: The Weapon of the Believer. Al-Hidaayah Publishing & Distribution Ltd. Birmingham: 2003.)