While kids could spend their Sunday School with a game like a word search or doing bible crafts about how God created us, there is a big important message for them to learn. It is about praising God.
Praying is not only about sending wishes but also to have a good intent to communicate with God.
Prayer is more than just speaking to God through words. God and His children can communicate with each other in both directions.
When prayer is effective, we may verbalize our innermost thoughts and feelings. Heavenly Father usually responds by putting ideas and emotions in our heads. When we pray sincerely and vow to follow Him no matter what His response or when it appears, He always hears us.
All who study and pray about the Book of Mormon are given the following assurance by the Lord:
“And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
“And by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things” (Moroni 10:4-5)
That assurance is true. Millions of individuals have put that magnificent promise about prayer to the test and proven it true by being blessed with a blessing that has brought pleasure and lasting happiness into their lives. This guarantee applies to all of our requests to understand God's intentions and purposes for us.
We can use it whenever we get advice from a Godly servant who has the right to instruct us. When we have heard a sermon at a general conference, for example, we may rely on it. When we learn from modest missionaries sent by God via a prophet in the flesh, we may put it into practice. It holds true for the advice we get from our bishop or branch president as well.
The guidelines are straightforward for prayer to be effective in our lives. By addressing the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, we must pray in order to know what is true. Sincerity in prayer indicates that we must genuinely intend to comply with whatever God's instruction is for us to accomplish. And the source of our true intention must be our trust in Jesus Christ.
Since the dawn of time, prayer has played a significant role in the gospel. Adam and Eve were given the instruction to turn from their sin and pray to God in Son's name by an angel of the Lord (see Moses 5:8). This prohibition has never been removed. By praying, we can get closer to God. Our prayers have an impact on all of our acts, words, and thoughts.
According to 3 Nephi 18:15 and D&C 10:5, we should pray for the ability to withstand the temptations of Satan and his minions. We should confess our transgressions to God in prayer and beg for His pardon (see Alma 38:14).
We should ask the Lord for assistance and guidance in our everyday lives through prayer. We must offer prayers for our loved ones, close friends, neighbors, crops, pets, everyday jobs, and other endeavors. We ought to supplicate for defense against the enemy. Refer to Alma 34:17–27.
To show our love for and feel closer to our heavenly father, we should pray. According to 1 Thessalonians 5:18, we should pray to our Father and express our gratitude for everything He provides for us each day, including our welfare and comfort. We must pray in order to beg our heavenly Father for the fortitude to uphold the gospel.
In order to stay on the straight and narrow path that leads to everlasting life, we should pray. In order for us to be just in our thoughts, words, and deeds, we must pray to God, the source of all righteousness.
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We must constantly pray in confidence, "with a sincere heart, with real intent" (Moroni 10:4), no matter where we are, how we are standing or knelt, whether we are speaking or not, whether we are praying alone or with others.
When we pray to our Heavenly Father, we should confide in Him, seek His pardon, beg Him for help, give Him thanks, and show our love for Him. We shouldn't keep using inane sentences and words (see Matthew 6:7-8).
Remembering that what we want might not be best for us, we should always beg that He will be done (see 3 Nephi 18:20). We conclude our prayer in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (3 Nephi 18:19). We conclude our prayer in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (3 Nephi 18:19).
We can speak out or in silence to our Heavenly Father whenever we feel the need to do so. In order to open ourselves to Him completely, we occasionally need to be alone ourselves (see Matthew 6:6). In addition, we might pray while going about our regular business.
We can pray wherever we are and whatever we are doing, whether it be in a church service, at home, on a stroll or on the street, at work, while cooking, or at any other time. Anytime, day or night, we can pray. Both by ourselves and in groups, we are able to pray. We might constantly think about our Heavenly Father (see Alma 34:27). We can "always pray" (D&C 10:5)
Each of us should say a private prayer at least every evening and morning. The morning, noon, and evening prayers are mentioned in the scriptures (see Alma 34:21).