The Christian life is not devotion or culture. It is beyond just observing some norms just like we do in the society. The Christian life is not even merely about behaving well, although living the Christian life makes one behave well. The Christian life is the life lived in the spirit. By our own physical we can't achieve this. That is why we need the help of the holy spirit.
The Holy spirit helps the Christian live the life that God has called him to live on earth. We receive this help by asking for it. And we ask for this by praying. Prayers works wonders for us as believers. One of the things that should be evident in the life of a Christian is the habit of prayers. As Christians we should be intentional about prayers.
We shouldn't only think of ourselves when we pray. The scriptures tells us that we should pray for all men, nobody should be exempted. If it was not necessary Apostle Paul would not have mentioned it. It is our duty to intercede on behalf of other people. The proceeding chapters even went further to tell us to pray to those in authority. God is concerned about His people so he wants us to pray for those He has put in charge over us so they can lead the people effectively.