"Prayer is a privilege and the soul's sincere desire. We can move beyond routine and 'checklist' prayers and engage in meaningful prayer as we appropriately ask in faith and act, as we patiently persevere through the trial of our faith, and as we humbly acknowledge and accept 'not my will, but Thine, be done.'
"I witness the reality and divinity of our Eternal Father, of His Only Begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Ghost. I testify that our Father hears and answers our prayers. May each of us strive with greater resolve to ask in faith and thereby make our prayers truly meaningful." --David A. Bednar
My prayers have been longer and more meaningful lately as I find myself praying for so many friends and family (and myself) who are struggling with big issues. It seems like there is so much hard stuff going on with everyone and the remedy is often beyond us. I know our prayers are answered, and I really wish we could all feel the weight of the prayers being said on our behalf because I'm sure it would give us the courage to try harder.
**Thoughts??**
