God wants to listen to us, and to dialogue with us. God wants to use the mysterious dialogue of prayer to help us grow in His likeness. God is our living father. Prayer is more than any ritual. Prayer is loving relationship with our living father.
Communication is a learned skill.
We get good at it by practicing it. Honesty is learned, too, and it requires trust. We get good at it by practicing it - and we become trusting by practicing that, too. Prayer is love talk - between you and God. Dozens of techniques have been practiced by spiritual people.