God has also provided prayer as a means of grace, because through prayer we can establish lines of communication with Him. It seems strange that God should have to admonish us to pray, for it is an honor for us to be allowed to come into His presence and make our requests known. Prayer is not only a privilege, but also a duty. For it is in prayer that the life of holiness will develop. That which is unworthy will be sloughed off, and that which is God's will for us will be enhanced.
Christian fellowship is also a means of grace.
Americans tend to be overly individualistic. We want to emphasize each person for his own self, each one as a distinct object of interest. Surely there are some good reasons for this, but we need to recognize that God has not called us to live the life of Robinson Crusoe at the spiritual level. There are no spiritual islands. We are called to be a people of God, not just private individuals.