"When praying, we must believe in the power of the words of the prayer, in such a manner as not to separate the words from the deeds they express; we must believe that the deeds follow the words, as the shadow follows the body, for the word and the deed of the Lord are indivisible, 'for He commanded and they were created' (Ps. 148:5). And you must likewise believe that that which you say in prayer, for which you have asked will be done. You have praised God, and God has received your praise. You have thanked God, and God has received your thanks as a spiritual fragrance."
St. John of Kronstadt
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