Christianity is practical. When we say we are Christians what really validates that statement is the things that we do. The habits that make us. It is these habits practices that govern One of them is prayer.
Christianity is not the only religion that observers prayers. However, while other religion have whatever point of view towards prayer, for us prayer is a lifestyle. It is not a mere ritual. It is a serious act. It is more like an obligation.
Luke 18:1 And He spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint
This scripture tells us that it is not that seems negotiable. These are the words of Jesus Himself. Whenever we see ourselves finding it difficult to pray that simply means we are fainting. We ought to pray and not to faint