Fixed times of prayer

Some of us may be concerned about the idea of set times of prayer being a form of legalism. There is no command in Scripture regarding any particular set time of the day to pray; one does not necessarily sin if he fails to pray at a fixed time in a day. This is something we commit to do freely. However, all of us who habitually neglect prayer in our lives, be it private or corporate, do disobey our Lord's teaching regarding such things. Being the creatures that we are, we need some kind of structure to discipline ourselves, or to obey the Church, in the things our love for the Lord would lead us to do. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matthew 6:6; Mark 14:38; I Cor. 9:27).