Why Can't We Pray?

The last 2 weeks I've sat in meetings with pastors and listened to their plans and thoughts for church growth, bringing America back to God, taking over their city, etc... (you probably have heard this all before and know the drill). For years I have heard the talk and seen plans and programs put into effect. I've seen big christian concerts put on, banquets of a hundred different varieties, 70 days of purpose (or something like that), and so on and so forth. I've been around some of the most talented preachers, musicians, event planners and have yet to see any of these things make a real, reproducible, lasting difference in the transformation of lives. Is it because "we" are not doing it well enough? Or maybe we didn't bring the right bands in, or market it the right way. When we look around the world and see God moving in certain areas to the tune of 30,000 new believers in one area in a month! And behold, these are places with little resources to market to the masses!
Even after seeing this we still pursue, diligently and forcefully I might add! We overlook clues found in our precious Bible like I Corinthians 1 or Luke 18. I Corinthians 1 says that God uses the foolish things to confound the wise. Maybe it's not by our smarts or skills that the movements of God happen. Maybe the answer does not lie in our capable praise teams, excellent lighting, our fabulous marketing and packaging. Luke 18 tells the story of a woman who went before a judge and presented a request over and over and over until the judge got so tired of hearing her, he just granted her request. Even a little more directly, Paul shares that he planted, Apollos watered, but (lo and behold) it was GOD who made it grow.
Sooo..... my suggestion is that if we want to see God move let us devote ourselves to praying, serious intercession for our family, friend, community, and beyond. I'm not talking about Wednesday night prayer meetings where we say our requests for an hour, and someone prays for 5 min. "Lord, bless these requests you've heard tonight..." How about we devote ourselves to prayer around the clock. We come together as believers, and organize ourselves to pray around the clock. If it is really "God who makes it grow" then lets stop trying to make it grow and start asking him 24/7 to do it.
If anyone out there wants to pray, lemme know. I'll be going into the prayer room and praying. Let's pray together! In person, on the phone, through emails, comments on blogs ,etc. Let's pray! What is God saying to you? How do you sense him moving in your life? What is he calling you to leave behind? or maybe to pick up? Father, hear our prayers.

We lift up our hearts to you. Hallowed be your name. We ask that you bring your kingdom among us. Father provide for our needs, but put it on our hearts to share everything beyond what we need. If we don't, get our attention using your means! Forgive us our sins Lord, our tresspasses, our debts. The offenses we commit against you daily. Lord, as you do this we will, through you, forgive those who have done us wrong. We know that unless we forgive we will not be forgiven. God keep us running from the things that tempt us and deliver us from the attacks of Satan. Begin to move... We humbly cry.

II Chronicles 7:13,14