If you decided that your schedule is just too busy that day, and you need to take all three pills first thing in the morning, you're probably going to end up a bit ill. Perhaps then the next day was Sunday, so as you bounded out of bed, late for Sunday School, you decide to take the remaining 18 pills with breakfast, in order to forgo any additional mishaps during the busy week ahead. This instance would definitely make you sick, and depending upon the medication, could potentially kill you. It's easy to understand the consequences of not following directions in our world today, but the idea that God has given us very specific directions for some important reasons tends to escape us. One of the most important directions in our life as a Christian is prayer.
Prayer is the means of communication with our Savior.
Since communication is the primary method to build a relationship, I would say that this could be the single most important aspect of a Christian's life. In fact, so important that God mentions it repeatedly in His word. Thinking about this made me wonder if my prayer life and my relationship with God was meaningful. To solve this last question, I started to make a list. I'm sure it is severely incomplete, but it is my start.