Try practicing simple, direct, and spontaneous prayer. Whenever you are faced with a need, pray right then and there. Let it freely rise from your heartfelt need of the moment.
Do you attempt to determine whether the matter is too hard for God to handle before you pray? We are told to ask in order to receive. Do you ask God for what you want?
Ask when you have the need, expecting the prayer to be answered quickly and easily. Don’t wait until outer circumstances seem conducive to prayer. Pray right then and there. For example, if you are faced with potential physical danger, be direct in asking for divine protection. Then act quickly on what God guides you to do.
Instead of trying to express your prayer through the “right” terminology, express the need that is in your heart. You will find a new degree of success in prayer if you will be simple, direct, and spontaneous.