"As humans is there something in us that seeks to pray to someone higher then ourselves?"
Yes. The Bible does give some indication that God has placed something in us that causes us to naturally seek something higher than ourselves. Ecclesiastes 3:11 & Romans 1:19-2:15 both suggest this.
"Why do we always say Jesus is coming back are their alot of signs saying this?"
Yes. There is actually quite a bit of Biblical prophecy concerning this, from all over the Bible. Matthew 24:4-44 is just one example. There are other much more specific prophecies as well.The book of Daniel has a lot to say as well. Revelation doesn't have as much to say about what is leading up to the rapture and tribulation, since it mostly describes the tribulation and the millennial kingdom. In fact, there are many Christian scholars who would argue that every Biblical prophecy concerning what must take place before the rapture has already happened, so the rapture could literally happen any moment now.
"As Christians do we have to fast?"
There is no command in the New Testament for Christians to fast. However there are plenty of examples of fasting, especially in conjunction with prayer when making an important decision - Acts 13:2-3. Also Mark 2:18-20 suggests that Christians should fast occasionally until Jesus returns. Ultimately, fasting is a matter of discipline - mastering your control of your own body and mind to focus on the things of God.
"If God knows all what is the point of us praying to him if he knows what we need before we ask?"
When we pray we are not informing God of a new problem that He was not aware of. Rather, we are submitting this problem or situation to God and admitting that we can't do it ourselves. We need to pray because we are not strong enough to handle things on our own - prayer is for our benefit, not God's. Check out what Christ says in Matthew 6:7-18. In verse 8 he actually points out exactly what you are referring to. Prayer is a discipline that changes our hearts, attitudes, and minds to be more like Him.
"Can we really try God and his promises for us?"
Yes. In fact, there is at least one promise that God has given that He encourages the people to test: Malachi 3:10. God promises to bless the people of Israel if they give their tithe to Him. However, we have to remember that there is a difference between testing Him by obeying Him and testing Him by doing something stupid. Testing Him by doing something stupid was the Devil's temptation of Christ in Luke 4:9-12.
"What is fearing God?"
We should fear God the same way we might fear police officers or the military. Even if we have done nothing wrong we should still have respect for their position of power and authority. More so with God. Fearing God just means that we recognize and respect His power and authority. We obey Him because we know that He has the power to apply consequences if we disobey Him. Proverbs 1:7, and actually the entire book of Proverbs has a lot to say about the importance of fearing God.
"Is it a sin not to tell everyone about God?"
The short answer is no. There is no command to tell absolutely every person that we meet about God. However, it is a sin to disobey the leading and conviction of the Holy Spirit in your heart. If you feel led to witness to someone and you don't, then it is sin - James 4:17. Please do not let this be an excuse for you not to witness to someone. We are commanded to make disciples - Matthew 28:18-20.
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