In one of the most significant portions of scripture about prayer, Jesus gives us a model of what we should pray: (Matt 6:9–13)
 
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
 
From this, some priorities in our prayers should be: 

1. Worshipping God for who He is. 
2. Praying for His kingdom to come. 
3. Praying for His will to be done. 
4. Asking for His provision for our physical and spiritual needs. 
5. Confessing our sin and seeking His forgiveness. 
6. Asking for protection from temptation and deliverance from evil. 

Scripture also teaches us to: 

1. Continually pray (1 Thessalonians 5:17). 
2. Pray with thanksgiving to God (Philippians 4:6). 
3. Pray for opportunities to share the Gospel (Colossians 4:2-4). 
4. Pray according to His will (1 John 5:14-15). 

Prayer is not to get God to do our will. Instead, prayer is to ask for God to do His will. We know what His will is and what to ask for when we read the Bible. And in our specific circumstances, we ask for His will to be done. We must be careful not to treat God as a genie in a bottle that exists only to grant our wishes and desires. He is far more than that. He is the creator of life. He is an all-powerful, all knowing, ever-present, sovereign God. He is holy and mighty. He sent His Son, Jesus, to pay the sin debt for all humanity and salvation and forgiveness is given as a gift to all who believe and call upon the name of the Lord as their Savior. Salvation is our greatest need. If you have not taken that step of faith, we would love to have a conversation with you.