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Prayer won\u2019t change God, because God is unchanging wisdom and Life, but prayer can adapt us to the Science of spiritual being. The premise of prayer must include the fact that God already knows what you need. We are never telling God something new. Asking God for something, no matter how lofty we sound, doesn\u2019t guarantee satisfaction. Humility is necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prayer won\u2019t change God, because God is unchanging wisdom and Life, but prayer can adapt us to the Science of spiritual being. The premise of prayer must include the fact that God already knows what you need. We are never telling God something new. 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