When the going gets tough, the tough have to get tougher. How do we Prepare for the Storms we Encounter in the Spiritual Life?

When the going gets tough, the tough have to get tougher. How do we Prepare for the Storms we Encounter in the Spiritual Life?
Don’t underestimate the great power of a disciplined prayer life. It changes a life WITH prayer into a life OF prayer; building a fortress–like a House of Prayer–around your daily life. How should Catholics build a House of Prayer of their own?