Prayer

Prayer brings union with God, the Absolute. You need to pray if you are to success on your Quest to find union with God and the Absolute. A prayer is a deed of the Soul. No personality can pray. You must pray from your Soul. In fact your Soul will do the Prayer, if you put in a little effort.
All prayers are answered, so you should have no fear there. God knows your need, he is not blind or uncaring.
A prayer is joyful and should not come from personal need or want. The Soul does the praying and praying should be joyful. The Soul is Joy.
Pray as often as you feel necessary, all throughout the day if necessary - this is what makes Saints and brings favour in the sight of God. More than this you will be a changed person. You just have to give up your old (evil) ways. Prayer will purge you of your evil, if however, you are prepared to give that up. Why would you want to hold on to misery, because that's what evil is. Either give it up or burn in hell.
As the Guru Pitka said, (in 'The Love Guru') "If your happy and you know it, think again."
If you want to be Truly Happy, you will need to pray. Praying will bring you happiness. Not of the lower self but of the Soul. The Soul is the real you. You must learn to identify with the Soul in ALL.
"And that's then end of that one!"