Prayer is something we don't often get a lot of teaching on, we just kind of assume people will know how to do it. Although I don't believe that prayer is meant to be a formal or religious type of thing, I do believe that there are ways that we can learn to pray which will cause our prayers to be more effective. I'm not one to be real big on making sure you use certain phrases or say things just the right way, although I do think the words we use are important. What I really believe matters the most is the heart that's behind the prayers. Some of my favorite people to pray with don't use a lot of eloquent words or flowery speech, sometimes they even stumble in their words, but I can sense the power of the Holy Spirit and His presence as they pray, because their hearts are truly in line with Him and His purposes. I believe this is one of the most powerful tools to grasp in beginning to see our prayers truly move heaven and earth.