Forget how you're supposed to feel. How do you feel? Talk to God about it. If you're angry with God, say so. God can take it . There's nothing new here - just look at some of the psalms and see the range of feelings expressed. Or the prophet Jeremiah who said, "You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped." (20:7) Or Jesus on the cross: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46)
Prayer is not the exchange of information. It is intimacy. Sharing feelings is very intimate.
It's often hard to get started.
Even when you discover that prayer is enjoyable, it's usually hard to get started. You have to find time, shift gears. Don't think there's something wrong if you have to push yourself to get started. No matter how much you love to golf, you still have to push yourself to get up early for a tee time.
Don't expect prayer to be different.
Regular prayer can help a lot.
To pursue the above analogy, golfers will tell you that one advantage of joining a golf league is that for sure you will play more golf. It's hard to find the time and get yourself to do it, but if you're in a league, you have more incentive. The same can be true of having a regular prayer time, or being part of a group that gather to pray.
"There are more tears shed over answered prayers than unanswered prayers." - St. Teresa of Avila, who was canonized on this day in 1622
- Little Black Book, Diocese of Saginaw