Sister Theresa Burton gave an excellent lesson today on prayer. She truly brought the spirit to her lesson by asking sisters to share their experiences with prayer from their youth, as well as ways they encourage family and personal prayer with their families.
President Benson shared this quote from his childhood, “‘Remember that whatever you do or wherever you are, you are never alone’ was my father’s familiar counsel to me as a boy. ‘Our Heavenly Father is always near. You can reach out and receive His aid through prayer.’ I have found this counsel to be true. Thank God we can reach out and tap that unseen power, without which no man can do his best.”
The lesson suggested five ways to improve our communication with our Heavenly Father:
1. We should pray frequently.
2. We should find an appropriate place where we can meditate and pray.
3. We should prepare ourselves for prayer.
4. Our prayers should be meaningful and pertinent.
5. After making a request through prayer, we have a responsibility to assist in its being granted.
President Benson said, "Man does not stand alone, or at least, he need not stand alone. Prayer will open doors; prayer will remove barriers; prayer will ease pressures; prayer will give inner peace and comfort during times of strain and stress and difficulty. Thank God for prayer."
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