you doing okay, you sassy bug? ♥
of course prayer and reading God's Word are very important for the believer.
it's where we meet Him, and where we are changed, and where we learn all the important stuff.
this can't be overplayed, in my estimation. it's life giving.
but the Scriptures are clear... these things in and of themselves do not justify a person before a Holy God.
saved by grace through faith in the atoning work of the Lord Jesus. (Eph 2)
see also Eph 1:7, Col 1:13-14, Rom 3:24-25, Rom 4:16...
♥