When you get down to pray, are you getting through to God? Is your heart open to the blessed indwelling Holy Spirit so that He can teach you what God actually wants to do with your life?
What is the hope of His calling? It boils down to this. God wants to see something happen as a result of His having called you to Himself. He did this with something in mind.
Routine praying never moved any mountains. Routine, ordinary, habitual, shallow, thoughtless praying never produced any miracles, never healed any broken hearts, never moved anybody closer to God, including the pray-er.
I think it’s a good thing to have a prayer list and to remind yourself of things concerning which you ought to speak with the Lord. We get so burdened with our own matters that sometimes it’s easy to forget others.
God’s will in your life is wanting what He wants for you. Live in step by step obedience. The Holy Spirit guides us to pray in His will. The routine becomes holy, when you do it unto the Lord.
What sanctification of the Holy Spirit involves: Holy Spirit is active in our new birth in Christ and gives us assurance of belonging to Jesus. He guides, convicts, converts and prays for us.
The main work of Jesus is praying for you. God never promised us we won’t suffer troubles, but He won’t forsake us. He isn’t punishing us with wrath. He loves us.