An entity attains permanence when it remains integrated without the vessel that holds it. For everything there is an opposite which is equal. Praise the creator in all things, good and bad. Giving praise to divinity exalts us. Prayer is the catalyst that initiates a divine reaction.
Prayer changes things.
Turning the energy of our thoughts and of our work into a physical product is the process of productivity. Productivity brings growth and rewards. Nothing stands still. The universe will reflect back that which shines forth into it. You are bound to that which you do not release.