How to pray

Paul's letters contain a number of examples of how we should pray, and what Paul prays for is not the same as most Christians today.
In 2 Thessalonians he begins by thanking God for his brothers & sisters in Christ because their faith is growing and their love for one another increasing. Is this how you pray?
Then (1:11) he prays that God would count them worthy of his calling and that he would fulfil their resolve to do good and act out their faith so that the name of the Lord Jesus would be glorified in them and they in him. Is this how you pray?
In 2:13, he again thanks God for his brothers & sisters in Christ because God chose them and saved them through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and belief in the truth. He thanks God that they will share in the glory of Christ. Is this how you thank God?
Because we all need encouragement & strengthening all of the time, Paul prays for this in 2:16f. Is this how you pray?
Then Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray for him: that the message of the Lord would spread rapidly and be honoured. Is that how you pray for St Peter's?
He also asks them to pray that he would be delivered from wicked & evil men. Is that how you pray for church leaders?
Finally, 3:16-18, he asks that the Lord of peace would give them peace at all times and in every way, and that the grace of Christ would be with them. Is this how you pray?