“There are many reasons our prayers lack power. Sometimes they become routine. Our prayers become hollow when we say similar words in similar ways over and over so often that the words become more of a recitation than a communication. … Prayers that do not demand much of your thought will hardly merit much attention from our Heavenly Father. When you find yourself getting into a routine … , step back and think. Meditate for a while on the things for which you really are grateful” (Wirthlin, “Improving Our Prayers,” 160).