Do I pray? Yes.
Just being here to experience life itself is more of a gift that anything else one could ever ask for. So I do not ask for anything more. I thank our creator for what each of us has been given thus far and ask for nothing else. It is what it is.
Noah,
Do you believe in the power of prayer? My youngest daughter who is 25 had a lump in her neck and the doc examined her and told her it could be cancer and to get a biopsy. My heart sank, the first thing I did was ask God to take the lump away, my mom started a prayer chain and she went back to get the biopsy two week later and nothing was there. I thank God and all those who lifted my daughters health to the Lord. I don't think you have to publicly say, " I will pray" most of the time that is to help comfort those who are asking for the prayer request, but to actually say a prayer for is between you and God.