Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. . . . He even consulted a medium instead of asking the Lord for guidance. So the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David (1 Chronicles 10:13-14).
The Lord notices whether or not you pray.
Be faithful.
A Blog on Prayer 
I like your thoughts on prayer! I appreciate that you seek intimacy with God.
I wrote a short thing on what prayer should be – in terms of our attitude. Do we have faith if we don’t name it and claim it? I think yes…and so does Jesus. I’d like your thoughts on the below if you have time.
Prayer: How to Approach God and What to Expect From Him