When I was in college, I took a course on teachings of the living prophets. During that time I studied a talk by Richard G. Scott called "Recognizing Answers to Prayer." I feel impressed to share it, especially since I leaned on these words many times when making major decisions in my life. I remember pulling it out and reading it often when I was confused about answers to my prayers regarding whether to serve a mission, my schooling, and even who to marry. Here is my favorite part:
"He is our perfect Father. He loves us beyond our capacity to understand. He knows what is best for us. He sees the end from the beginning. He wants us to act to gain needed experience:
When He answers yes, it is to give us confidence.
When He answers no, it is to prevent error.
When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth. We are expected to assume accountability by acting on a decision that is consistent with His teachings without prior confirmation. We are not to sit passively waiting or to murmur because the Lord has not spoken. We are to act."
Love,Sister Emett
2 comments:
A few times before I've had a prayer in my heart and said prayers throughout the day, and my day went so much better.
To have a prayer in your heart continually is just having pure thoughts and thinking about the gospel and the lord. When I have a prayer in my heart, my days go smoother and I feel the love of my savior more and more. I know that we have a pray in our hearts continually you will feel his love so much and your days will go better. The love I feel from my savior is never changing he loves me no matter what. I feel that when I have a prayer in my heart continually.
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