Praying more than usual

Have you ever went days where you didn't need to pray?  I mean there were no catastrophes, no problems, no concerns, no issues in your life so you didn't pray?  Well, I find myself neglecting to pray for my family and friends sometimes, forgive me, and then on days things go smoothly, for the most part, I forget to pray.  Then there are those times when everything goes wrong, and you find yourself praying more than usual. 

That is where I am at right now. Finances, family, and friends, and job, and household issues, and well just everything is causing me to be praying more than ever. 

What I am worried about though is why  don't I pray for these matters before they get so bad?  Why don't I go to the Lord first and discuss the problems with Him and then pray earnestly about it?  Why do I go a day or two without even turning my concerns over to the Lord? 

If I were to pray first perhaps then I would not be so stressed out over these matters.  Sure the problems may still be there, but the stress and worry and anxiety would be less. 


So, lesson here is discuss the matters with the Lord first and then I would not be so upset. 
And pray daily always for everything and I would not miss a day of not praying.  There should never be a day I go without praying for someone or something.

But, more importantly the Lord would like for me to just converse with Him.  Maybe not always be so needy.  When I am needy I tend to tell the Lord this is how I think you should do it Lord.  So, I am going to discuss things without being so demanding and selfish. 

I know how I handle things usually and mess things up.  So I am honestly going to change my prayer habits and turn to the Lord first in all my decision making and problem solving matters.

Yeah, this may be another attempt at what I end up usually failing, but all I can do is start over again.

So, Dear Lord, I have messed things up so bad and now I need to stop and turn it over to you...  Can I just sit at your feet awhile and listen to what you have in store for me and my life?

Let's talk awhile and I promise I won't try to tell you how to run things.  I am listening now Lord and praying more than ever...