I know of no more stupid fallacy than to assume we are self-sufficient in a world where microbes are stronger than human beings and where death and violence can await us around any curve on the freeway, at any intersection, in any bend in the road. To assume we are self-sufficient is a form of madness. Because talking must always be a two-way street, all the great characters of the Bible were praying people. No wonder, then, that the Bible talks about prayer 350 times. Prayer is need finding a voice.
Prayer is embarrassment looking for relief.
It is slipping through an open door to find our best Friend in the universe. Prayer is spilling out the heart. Prayer is telling God what upsets us, what concerns us. It's telling God when we're grateful for His help, when we need His guidance, when we want His forgiveness, when we've been stupid and fearful and anxious. And when we've messed everything up.