Sunday, October 23, 2005

How to Pray

A prayer does not have to be anything fancy or comparable. Simply talk to your Father.

D&C 9:7-9 "Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me. But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right. But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong; therefore, you cannot write that which is sacred save it be given you from me."

Q: What if my prayers aren't being answered?
A: Are you performing the right steps?
1) Pray for guidance
2) Make a decision
3) Get confirmation for that decision

*Remember that the Lord is going to answer in His own time.
*You can pray so you can listen better
*Have faith

D&C 8:1-2 "... assuredly as the Lord liveth, who is your God and your Redeemer, even so surely shall you receive a knowledge of whatsoever things you shall ask in faith, with an honest heart, believing that you shall receive a knowledge concerning the engravings of old records, which are ancient, which contain those parts of my scripture of which has been spoken by the manifestation of my Spirit. Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart."

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