What do I have to do to have a closer relationship with God....I have been praying to feel a closeness..?
You are doing the right thing by staing in prayer also study your Bible and meditate on God your realtionship with God is always growing closer while you are drawing closer to him he is drawing closer to you.
Start establish & gain back the truth from the smallest things:\n- Be on time. \n  Example: I will call you at 5:15 today.  I will see you at 7:20pm ...etc.  Try to make this type of "On time" happens every day.\n\n- If things that you can not confess, then you have a reason to keep it secret.   \n\n- Be a good listener.  Encourage he talks, expresses ..\n\nBest Regards.