This is a review of the slides we used while discussing... Prayer JS-H 1:1-26

This is a review of the slides we used while This is a review of the slides we used while discussing . . .discussing . . .

PrayerPrayerJS-H 1:1-26JS-H 1:1-26

Spirit . . . given by Spirit . . . given by the prayer of faiththe prayer of faith

BD:752BD:752

PrayerPrayer

• Prerequisite(s)Prerequisite(s)

• PrinciplesPrinciples

• OutcomesOutcomes

Prerequisites of PrayerPrerequisites of Prayer

With Real Intent: With Real Intent: Moroni 7:6;10:4Moroni 7:6;10:4

Be Humble: Be Humble: D&C 112:10D&C 112:10

““If any person If any person needed wisdom from Godneeded wisdom from God, I , I did; for did; for how to act how to act I did not know, and unless I I did not know, and unless I could get more wisdom than I then had, I would could get more wisdom than I then had, I would never know; for the teachers of religion of the never know; for the teachers of religion of the different sects understood the same passages of different sects understood the same passages of scripture so differently as to destroy all scripture so differently as to destroy all confidence in confidence in settling the question settling the question by an appeal by an appeal to the Bible.”to the Bible.”

(Joseph Smith History 1:12)(Joseph Smith History 1:12)

““I knew not who was right or who was I knew not who was right or who was wrong and I considered it of wrong and I considered it of first importance first importance that I should that I should be rightbe right, in , in mattersmatters that involve that involve eternal consequenceseternal consequences.” (.” (The Personal Writings The Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, of Joseph Smith, Dean C. Jessee, p. 75)Dean C. Jessee, p. 75)

““I testify that our prayers, I testify that our prayers, offered in offered in humility and sincerityhumility and sincerity, are heard and answered. , are heard and answered. It is a miraculous thing, but it is real” It is a miraculous thing, but it is real” ((PPresident Gordon B. Hinckley resident Gordon B. Hinckley Ensign, Ensign, Nov. Nov. 2000, 8). 2000, 8).




Pray Continually: Pray Continually: Mos. 26:39 Mos. 26:39




Pray Continually: Pray Continually: Mos. 26:39 Mos. 26:39

Do Not Force Spiritual ThingsDo Not Force Spiritual Things

““It is not wise to wrestle with the revelations It is not wise to wrestle with the revelations with such insistence as to with such insistence as to demand immediate answers demand immediate answers or blessings to your likingor blessings to your liking. . You cannot force spiritual You cannot force spiritual thingsthings. Such words as compel, coerce, constrain, . Such words as compel, coerce, constrain, pressure, demand, do not describe our privileges with pressure, demand, do not describe our privileges with the Spirit. You can no more force the Spirit to the Spirit. You can no more force the Spirit to respond than you can force a bean to sprout, or an respond than you can force a bean to sprout, or an egg to hatch before it's time. egg to hatch before it's time. You can create a climateYou can create a climate to foster growth, nourish, and protect, but you cannot to foster growth, nourish, and protect, but you cannot force or compel: you must await the growth. force or compel: you must await the growth. Do not Do not be impatient be impatient to gain great spiritual knowledge. to gain great spiritual knowledge. Let it Let it grow, help it growgrow, help it grow, but , but do not forcedo not force it or you will open it or you will open the way to be misled.” (Boyd K. Packer, The Candle the way to be misled.” (Boyd K. Packer, The Candle of the Lord, of the Lord, EnsignEnsign, Jan. 1983, 51-56)., Jan. 1983, 51-56).

PrinciplesPrinciples

OutcomesOutcomes

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This is a review of the slides we used while discussing... Prayer JS-H 1:1-26