One of the most important and basic parts of building a prayer life is to establish a connection with the Lord. He cares so much for us He gave everything He had to give to be able to build that connection with us. He sent His Son to destroy anything that would stand between us. When we pray a simple prayer and ask Jesus to be a part of our lives it builds a connection with Him and that opens a door to be closer to Him in prayer. We build a friendship with Him in the same way we would with anyone else. We begin by talking to Him and spending time with Him.