Forgot how to pray?

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I used to pray every night & every morning from the heart, i use to talk to God like a friend. But now i feel like it’s so scripted & i never know what to say anymore.. i also struggle with intrusive thoughts while i pray so it makes it discouraging to want to often.. whenever i get an instructive  thought while praying i have to always re pray the whole prayer which can be a bit annoying.. need advice

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You may not share in the same Belief as me however as you can see they come directly from the Bible and not my opinions. I hope this is helpful.
If we want Jehovah God to listen to our prayers, we must have faith in him. (Mark 11:24) The apostle Paul explains: “Without faith it is impossible to please God well, for whoever approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” (Hebrews 11:6) But it is not enough just to say that we have faith. We need to prove our faith clearly by obeying Jehovah every day.—Read James 2:26. 
Does Jehovah listen to all prayers? No, he does not. In the time of the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah told the Israelites: “Although you offer many prayers, I am  not listening; your hands are filled with blood.” (Isaiah 1:15) So if we are not careful, we could do things that would distance us from Jehovah, causing him to ignore our prayers. God is more inclined to listen to your prayers if you I listening to him. For example looking up these Scriptures.
To whom should we pray? Jesus taught his followers to pray to “our Father in the heavens.” (Matthew 6:9) He also said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) So we should pray only TO Jehovah THROUGH Jesus. that is why at the end of the prayer it’s said “... all these things we ask In Jesus Christ name, amen.” 
Why do we say “amen” at the end of a prayer?
1 Chronicles 16:36; 1 Corinthians 14:16
No matter what we ask according to his will, he hears us.”​—1 John 5:14 The Bible teaches us that it is also good to say “amen,” either silently or out loud, at the end of a public prayer to show that we agree with what was said.​—1 Chronicles 16:36; 1 Corinthians 14:16.
“Jehovah is near to all those calling on him, to all who call on him in truth.”​—Psalm 145:18
What should we do if we want Jehovah to listen to our prayers?
Hebrews 11:6
We must have faith.
Psalm 138:6
We must be humble and respectful.
James 2:26
Our conduct should be in harmony with our prayers.
Matthew 6:7, 8
We must be sincere and honest when we pray. We should not repeat the same words in our prayers.
Isaiah 1:15
We must live according to God’s will.
Do we need to be in a special position to pray?
1 Chronicles 17:16; Nehemiah 8:5, 6; Daniel 6:10; Mark 11:25
Does Jehovah hear our silent prayers?
Nehemiah 2:1-6
How long should prayers be?
1 Samuel 1:12, 15; Luke 20:46, 47
How often should we pray?
Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
What are some things that we can pray for?
Matthew 6:9, 10
Pray for Jehovah’s will to be done.
1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Pray to express gratitude.
Matthew 6:11-13
Pray for our personal needs and concerns.
Luke 11:13
Pray for holy spirit.
James 1:5
Pray for wisdom to make good decisions.
Philippians 4:13
Pray for strength to endure.
Ephesians 1:3, 7
Pray for forgiveness for our sins.
Acts 12:5
Pray for others.
“O Hearer of prayer, to you people of all sorts will come.”​—Psalm 65:2
How does Jehovah answer our prayers?
Proverbs 12:25; Revelation 14:6
Jehovah can use angels or humans to help us.
2 Corinthians 4:7
His holy spirit gives us the help we need.
Philippians 4:6, 7, 13
He gives us the peace and strength we need to endure.
Galatians 6:1; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
He gives us wisdom through the Bible and the congregation.

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Maybe try a prayer journal. Writing what you are thankful for, what you are asking for guidance on or just committing to prayer may help you stay focused and intentional.

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I def recommend a prayer journal but a variation of that could be writing letters to God. I recently did this after feeling like I was emotionally guarded from Him. This helped to clear up the reason why I felt distant from Him as well as distant from myself. Good luck

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