 When we don't pray, we're pointing our finger in the Holy Spirit's face and saying, I don't need you. Prayer is the activity of dependence upon God. When we go a day without prayer, we're saying to God, I don't need you today. When we go a week without prayer, we're saying to God, I can handle the week without you. When we live our lives without prayer, we're saying to God, I can live within my own strength and power. Proof that you believe in prayer is that you pray.