Let me put it this way: we begin to pray when we stop judging. If we stand in the service and wonder how much the priest's vestments cost or why the temple collects donations, our "prayer" will be of no use. The easiest way to overcome aloofness and prayer fatigue is to look at prayer as an opportunity to resolve inner discord and grasp the right tone of the relationship between you and God. Church prayer allows you to enter into a space where the divine is experienced more acutely, more real. That is why my family and I always go to church https://firstchurchlove.com.