In illustrating how good God the Father is to His children, Jesus gave an example of an earthly father who, though being evil, would not think about giving his son a rock if he asked for bread, or giving him a snake if he asked for a fish. The logical connection is that if evil people act benevolently towards their own children, then God, Who is all good, will take care of His children all the more so.
But what if God's children DO ask for a snake or a stone? Would a the "good father" model have Him give these? No! The good father paradigm would prevent Him from so doing. Aren't you glad?
When the Bible asserts that God answers prayer, you shouldn't understand that as if there were no content conditions assumed. A good father would never categorically promise his children to give them anything they asked for - Higher Life teaching notwithstanding.
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