Prayers fail (or seem to be ineffective) for a variety of reasons. Let’s take a look at a few possible causes:
1. We fail to approach God properly through praise.
Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
There is a proper way to approach God, and that is with thanksgiving and praise. The person who approaches Him with a “me-first” or unthankful attitude is unlikely to gain an audience with Him.