Prayer is a faith experience. Prayer is an intimate experience. Prayer is a holy experience. At times, prayer feels hard and laborious. At other times, it is exciting and life-giving. Prayer can be quiet or loud, private or communal. It may flow from travail and relentless intercession, from desperation, grief, or disappointment. It may rise from gratitude, joy, and expectation—or even from the mystery of not knowing what to say. Yet in all seasons, we must pray.