If you're praying just for the sake of praying, then sure, you can fall in the pit of repititive prayer - mouthing something just to have something to say. That's not what prayer is about though. You pray when you have something to say to your Heavenly Father.
That is a great statement i have never looked at it that way. My bishop says i need to pray at least two times a day morning and evening (preparing for a mission) and i do but i am guilty of praying cause i have to. I just realized i don't pray like i should sometimes. thanks again for the post Dove