Keep these things in mind as you develop your prayer life:

• One way to think about prayer is simply paying attention to God - listening for God.
   

• Pray every day.
   

• Have a special time and place for prayer and meditation each day.
   

• Discipline yourself to be faithful to a daily prayer time.
   

• Try different forms: free form, meditation, devotional books, favorite prayers, etc.
   

• Keep at it even when it feels dry (like jogging or working out or studying when you don't feel like it).
   

• Pray alone and with others.
   

• Cultivate a consciousness of the presence of God so that everything you do becomes prayer.