Prayer leads you to be "under authority." Pride leads you to be "in authority."
Jesus prayed, "Saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done."”
Luke 22:42 NASB
The prayerful follow Jesus. When He prayed, He yielded to His Father's authority. The prayerless are prideful, and usurp the Father's authority. Be prayerful.