Prayer is one of the things that truly defines us as Christians. Our Christianity should be questioned if we do not pray. A Christian who doesn't pray is a weak christian and it's vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy. Even Jesus who is God prayed. This means that we do not have any reason not to.
It is like the backbone of our Christianity. It is one of the major things that keep us going in life even when situations that are unpalatable show up. As much as we can we should endeavor to pray. Prayers does a lot that we do not know more then the ones we know.
It shouldn't be only when trials emerge that we remember to pray. That is a mistake a lot of us make which may cost us a lot of things. It is much better to avert a problem before it approaches than looking for a way around it after it has arrived. But more importantly prayer should come naturally from us.
