Two Intriguing Questions About Prayer

Why should we pray to a God who knows all things? Is it right to pray for material things?

Is it appropriate to pray? On the face of it, it is not appropriate to pray:1. Prayer seems to be needed to give information about what we want to the person we are asking for something. But, as [Scripture] says, "Your Father knows that you need all these things" [Mt.. 6:32]. So it [appears to be] not appropriate to pray to God.2. Prayer is a way in

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