There is a proper way of praying. Prayers are not just about religious activity. It is not only a religious exercise. Prayer is something important and should be done properly. Prayer has the way we are to do it. The Bible has ways of us making prayers. We should study the Word of God and understand how we should pray.
Prayers are effective when we pray with clean hearts. The Bible says that the prayers of the wicked are an abomination unto God. That is to say that God does not listen to sinners. So, when we want to pray we should come with clean hearts. We must approach God with righteousness.
The Bible says that the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous avails much. The prayers that will bring results would be the prayers from a righteous man. So prayers are the fruits of the righteous.