What
is a prayer?
Prayers
are the connecting power between us and our Father in Heaven. In the
Bible dictionary it says;
As
soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God
(namely, God is our Father, and we are His children), then at once
prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part (Matt. 7:7–11).
Many of the so-called difficulties about prayer arise from forgetting
this relationship. Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father
and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each
other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God but to
secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already
willing to grant but that are made conditional on our asking for
them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can
obtain them. Prayer is a form of work and is an appointed means for
obtaining the highest of all blessings.
We
pray because God is our Father. Because this is so, He hears our
pleas and He blesses us according to His will, but he does require us
to act before he can do so. This to me is one of the greatest gifts
God has given me. He gives me his time. I can speak with him and I
KNOW that he is listening to me. I know that he cares about me enough
to answer those heart-felt prayers. He lends me his ear when no one
else will hear me. What loving father would hear his child's cry for
help, and simply ignore it. God can not do that. He WILL give us help
if we ask.
3
Nephi 27:29
Therefore,
ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;
for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall
be opened.
An
important part of prayer is this "The
object of prayer is not to change the will of God but to secure for
ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to
grant..."We
must be living worth of the blessings God has in store for us. Kind
of how in order for Santa Claus to bring us presents, we have to be
on the 'nice list'. But how do we get on the Lord's 'Nice list'? the
Bible dictionary goes on to say; "We pray in Christ’s name when our mind is the mind of Christ, and our wishes the wishes of Christ—when His words abide in us (John 15:7). We then ask for things it is possible for God to grant. Many prayers remain unanswered because they are not in Christ’s name at all; they in no way represent His mind but spring out of the selfishness of man’s heart."
If
we follow the advice found in 1 John 3:22 we can have the promise of
the Lord that he will answer our prayers.
1
John 3:22
22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
I
know that if we do these things, if we try our best to 'keep his
commandments' we will be worthy if those blessings. If we humble
ourselves and make our will the same as the Lords, if we give
ourselves up to him, He will be able to mold us and bless us.
Prayer
is a true power. We are not far from the Lord when we are on bended
knee. He Is willing to answer every question that we ask, him but
are you willing to do what ever he asks of you? If so I would invite
all of you to knee in prayer and ask God if He loves you. I know
that he WILL answer.
In
this I testify, in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
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