At the time of the espousal the father of Rachel substituted his elder daughter Leah for the covenanted bride. Praise is the complement of sight, hearing, and unity. It is the redemption of weariness, and from it issues Messiah, the anointed One, Savior of the world. Instead of a supplication, prayer should be a jubilant thanksgiving. This method of prayer quickens the mind miraculously, and, like a mighty magnet, draws out the spiritual qualities that transform the whole man when they are given expression in mind, body, and affairs.
Spirituality is one of the foundation faculties of the mind.
It is the consciousness that relates man directly to the Father-Mind. It is quickened and enlarged through prayer and through other forms of religious thought and worship. When we pray we look up from within, not because God is off in the sky, but because this spiritual center in the top of the head becomes active and our attention is naturally drawn to it. Prayer is natural to man, and it should be cultivated in order to round out his character. In order to get results from the use of this faculty, right thinking should be observed here as well as elsewhere.