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. Release that which is holding you down. Release it to the higher power to be released in minute, benign particles disseminating into the infinite universe. There is power in the spoken word.