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Neville Goddard explains that true prayer is an art requiring daily practice, not just mumbling words. He defines prayer as moving towards a desired state, illustrating with the example of assuming you are already in New York City, even while physically elsewhere. This act of assumption is crucial for transforming desires into reality.
The speaker advises against merely desiring; instead, one should 'live it.' The core principle is that an assumption, even if currently false, will harden into fact if persisted in. To practice this, one should ask, 'What would it be like if it were true? How would it feel?' and then go to bed embodying that feeling, as if the desire has already been fulfilled.
Drawing from his experiences with Abdullah, the speaker suggests an exercise: imagine yourself in a different physical location (e.g., at a telephone) so vividly that you detach from your current surroundings. This repeated practice of imaginative movement will eventually lead to a shift in your physical reality, as the world is a mirror reflecting your inner state.
The most effective prayer involves gratitude, saying 'Thank you, Father,' as if your prayer has already been heard and answered. This cultivates a mood of 'thinking from' your fulfilled desire, rather than just 'thinking of' it. The video emphasizes that 'man is all imagination, and God is man,' reinforcing the idea that our immortal being is imagination and we are the masters of our destiny.
The speaker urges listeners to test this law in their own lives. By doing so, they will gain a personal conviction that no external power can shake. Ultimately, we are not mere desirers but already 'the one who is.' The message concludes by stating that we are the 'operant power,' and there is no one else to save us but our own conscious imagination.