Consider this list of prayer commands from the book, 40 Questions about the Great Commission, and evaluate your own prayer life:
” . . . pray for those who persecute you (Matt. 5:44); do not pray to be seen by others (Matt. 6:5–6); do not pray repetitious prayers (Matt. 5:7–8); be persistent in prayer—ask, seek, and knock (Matt. 7:7–8); pray God sends co-laborers to spread good news (Matt. 9:38); watch and pray (Matt. 26:41).”
Akin, Daniel L.; Merkle, Benjamin L.; Robinson, George G.. 40 Questions About the Great Commission (40 Questions Series) (p. 165). Kregel Academic. Kindle Edition.