I suppose for me personally, it is the “Lord’s Prayer” which I love to recite, and it is not just a “model” prayer, or a “pattern” or “Suggested” prayer format. I appreciate it because it is of itself a complete prayer, uttered by the Lord Jesus Himself. Than, I pray to the Lord using personal words, vernacular speech, reverent, but as honest and real as I can, knowing that in prayer I am standing in the presence of an all knowing God who already knows my name, my heart, my motives, my secret sins. I think about the words of James 4: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Lofty words, long winded prayers, phoned hyperbole, pretentious prayers, self justifying prayers, all have no place before God. I think Prayer should be genuine, personal, humble. I believe we should pray frequently during the day, as we work, as we eat, as we drive our cars, especially at times of trial and temptation when our thoughts become distant to the Lord, sinful, or carnal. Spiritual warfare in the life of a believer is unrelenting, but steady prayer and fellowship with the Lord and an ear to the Holy Spirit helps us remain steadfast in our faith. Soli Deo Gloria