Could you not be getting your message because it’s clouded by prayers you are praying? And no - this doesn’t have ANYTHING to with the verbiage of how you pray but EVERYTHING with what you’re praying and your heart posture on what you are praying about.
It’s OK to tell God what you want…he knows anyway. But are you praying for what you want out of Ego or for self? Or are you truly open and OK to what he wants even if it’s not what you want? We have to stop praying as a way to try to force God’s hand to get what we want because we know just how good he is and simply pray and let him know we are open and available to what he wants. His will, his way. And if you don’t know how you can pray for him to show you how to surrender.
Update: I finished 3 miles with NO rain 5 minutes earlier than my normal time! God is so good! 😩🙌🏽
Are you praying the right prayers?