For God's Ears Only

You make the call. In the 1920s USSR, a Tanya Khodkevich wrote, "You can pray freely, but just so God alone can hear." For that verse, Tanya got 10 years in the Gulag. In the 2000s USA, you may not yet get 10 years of prison time for praying to God out loud, but the force of law makes it increasing clear, you can pray freely, but so only God can hear. Where are we headed with this? You make the call.