Communication is a key aspect of all relationships. It is extremely difficult to have a relationship with someone with whom you have no way of communicating. This communication can take many forms, from speaking to writing to nonverbal cues such as a raised eyebrow or a gently squeezed hand.
Our relationship with God is no different. It requires communication.
Obviously one of the primary ways we communicate with God is through prayer. We turn to God in moments of individual prayer and communal prayer, in prayers spoken out loud and prayers offered in silence, in carefully scripted prayers and in prayers that flow forth spontaneously. Prayer is a time for us to offer to God all that we are thinking, feeling, and desiring in that moment.