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I think it is a world building question, but I'll answer it here because I'll be sleeping by the time the site police move it over to the worldbuilding SE.

How you communicate with your Higher Being will depend largely on the role which that particular deity plays in your pantheon.

If you need magic from the Trickster God, make him laugh. Set up a truly preposterous joke with utter faith that the punch line will come true. If the God thinks that it is funny, it doesn't matter that the punch line is impossible. The magic will pull off the joke.

If you need magic from a War God, demonstrate tremendous courage and savagery on the battle field. If your God respects you as a fellow warrior, She will help you survive no matter how desperate the odds; or failing that, will at least make sure that you die a hero's death.

For a Minstrel God, play music. For a Healer God, give care to those in need.

Earn your God's attention by excelling in Their areas of expertise. Forget praying with words unless your God is a poet, in which case, pray beautifully.

Communicate with your God through your actions. Let your faith be demonstrated by your fearless charge toward the absolute pinnacle of your craft, to an extreme which would require a miracle to accomplish. If your faith is solid and your craft is worthy, your God will reward you with the miracle of their magic.

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