Do you pray everyday?

I found this post today:  Do you pray everyday?  If you do, when do you pray?  In my day to day life, when I pray, I like to do it in the morning and when I’m alone in the car for any amount of time.

90% of Americans pray daily. And Half of us pray several times a day. At least that’s what a new study by Brandeis University is saying.

“Most prayer writers imagine a God who is accessible, listening, and a source of emotional and psychological support, who at least sometimes answers back,” said Wendy Cadge, a sociologist who directed the research, according to the Washington Times.

80% pray ‘informal prayers’, starting with greetings such as Dear Lord or Hello Jesus.

And 25% of us pray for ourselves, and only ourselves…Other insights:

Most of the prayers were improvised and followed similar patterns, the researchers found. Twenty-eight percent were requests of God, 28 percent were prayers to both thank God and ask for help, while another 22 percent were thank yous.

“Prayer writers also tend to frame their prayers broadly,” Ms. Cadge said, adding that the prayers helped people reflect on and “reframe” difficult events in the context of their own beliefs.

Interesting… but 90% of Americans pray everyday?  Does that sound high to you?!