This suggests a premeditated and predetermined habit of praise. Successful prayer is overcoming satanic opposition to the purposes of GOd. The missing element in prayer that does not prevail is triumphant faith. And the missing element in faith that does not triumph is Praise - ongoing, purposeful, aggressive praise. Praise is the highest form of prayer because it combines petitions with faith - ask and believe, or believe and pray.
Praise is the spark plug of faith.
It is the one thing need to get your faith to soar above your doubts. The Lord recently took my 5 yr-old nephew who had brain cancer. I finally read the book of Job with intensity and could relate, for the first time to a man from the ancient world. I still believe in miraculous healing, but according to God's will and not mine. I also have a better view about my own life.