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However one might pray - in any verbal way or completely without words - is unimportant to God. What matters is the heart's intent.

Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition - cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner.

Prayer in private results in boldness in public.

The physical voice we use in prayer need not be great nor startling; even should we not lift up any great cry or shout, God will yet hear us.

I'm not against profanity. It's an important part of the language when used properly.

It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.