Prayer is a relationship with our Heavenly Father. It is more than just communicating, it is communion. In prayer we fellowship with Jesus. We need prayer to keep us inline with God's plans and purposes. The Bible is God's blueprint, it is our guidebook for life. We must walk in fellowship with the Lord until His plans become our plans, and He imparts His will into our hearts, and we pray until it is fulfilled. Prayer is specific, and seeks specific answers.