The Lord made us to have fellowship and communion with Him, and one of the ways in which we communicate with Him is through prayer. Therefore, as true believers, we ought to take it very seriously, because it plays a major part in our lives, both individually and corporately. It's necessary not only to pray for ourselves, our friends and families, but also for our leaders and those in positions of authority, so that they can be divinely guided to do a good job, and thus allow us to live in peace, LOVE and joy with God and man. Failure to do so, will only make our lives more miserable than they already are. Much LOVE!