God knows your heart, meaning He knows what's going on inside of you. He knows what you want, what you desire, what's in your heart.
You don't have to talk to God with words, you can, but it's not necessary. God knows your internal desires and prayer comes from the heart.
As it's written, " ... God knows what’s in your hearts." (Luke 16:15, NOGB) and " ... Allah knows what is in their hearts ... " (Quran 4:63, Sahih).
Here are three examples that show you three different states:
First example: If I pray with words that I repent and return to God, but I don't desire it in my heart, then my words are empty because they don't reflect the true desires of my heart. My heart wants one thing and my words say another.
Second example: If I pray with words that I repent and return to God, and in my heart I desire it, then my words reflect the true desires of my heart. Prayer comes from the heart. I use words to express the desires of my heart.
Third example: If I don't say a word, but in my heart I repent and I desires to return to God, then this is also a prayer, because prayer comes from the heart.
When you talk to God, feel it, want it and desire it. God knows your heart, He knows what's going on inside of you. Express your internal desires to God and He'll listen.
Pray to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Express your desires to Him and to Him alone. There is none else besides Him.
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