A small and simple practice that can bring great things to
pass is PRAYER!
You must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not
perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the
Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto
thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul. 2 Nephi 32:9
Prayer rests on the principle of faith. We have faith in the
doctrine that we are children of our Heavenly Father. When we understand that God
is our father and we are his children then prayer becomes natural and
instinctive.
Prayer is an expression of agency. Earnest, sincere, heartfelt prayer is a deeply personal choice. No one can force us to reach out with all of our hearts. No one can compel us to feel after our maker. I love the expresses a heart felt desire to pray. Isaiah 26:9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Our small and simple choice to pray allows God to unlock the
powers of heaven in our behalf. The Holy Ghost is free to fill our minds and
hearts leading us towards him and our eternal destiny.
Taken from a talk titled: Prayer: A Small and Simple Thing Virginia Pearce 2011 BYU Women’s Conference. Listen to the entire talk by going to the following link: http://byutv.org/watch/f10db0e9-6d94-4426-a2ca-915acefb5065/byu-womens-conference-virginia-pearce-2011
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