I welcome all replies, including yours. That's almost like asking what's the point in breathing all the time. When you stop, the connection to life is lost. We may not physically see this as being the same but think about it for a second. When you ask a human a question, or engage them in conversation, even if you don't like or disagree with the answers, there's a two-way dialogue going on.
Prayer is that dialogue.
And yes, sometimes you're gonna get an answer that you'd rather not hear. The point of prayer is to point you in the direction of HIS will. Praying brings us closer to God and closer to knowing his will. Well as with all things that invole people it is possible to distort things if all someone does is pray and neglects other things than that can be bad. Unless you are seeking something or guided by the Spirit.