Prayer

Prayer

1. "The child who sees a mother or a father pass through the trials of life with fervent prayer to God and then hears a sincere testimony that God answered in kindness will remember what they saw and heard." 
President Henry B. Eyring "Write Upon My Heart" October 2000 General Conference

2. "Prayer is a matter of the heart."
President Henry B. Eyring "Write Upon My Heart" October 2000 General Conference

3. "I had learned from her that we do not close in the name of a stranger when we approach our Father in prayer."
President Henry B. Eyring "Write Upon My Heart" October 2000 General Conference

4. "Those answers were most clear when what I wanted was silenced by an overpowering need to know what God wanted. It is then that the answer from a loving Heavenly Father can be spoken to the mind by the still, small voice and can be written on the heart."
President Henry B. Eyring "Write Upon My Heart" October 2000 General Conference

5. "I can promise you that no joy will exceed what you would feel if a child of yours prays in the hour of need and receives such an answer."
President Henry B. Eyring "Write Upon My Heart" October 2000 General Conference

6. "Think of it: the absolute Supreme Being, the most all-knowing, all-seeing, all-powerful personage, encourages you and me, as insignificant as we are, to converse with Him as our Father."
Elder Richard G. Scott "Using the Supernatural Gift of Prayer" April 2007 General Conference

7. "A key to improved prayer is to learn to ask the right questions. Consider changing from asking for the things you want to honestly seeking what He wants for you."
Elder Richard G. Scott "Using the Supernatural Gift of Prayer" April 2007 General Conference

8. "He will always hear your prayers and will invariably answer them. However, His answers will seldom come while you are on your knees praying, even when you may plead for an immediate response. Rather, He will prompt you in quiet moments when the Spirit can most effectively touch your mind and heart."
Elder Richard G. Scott "Using the Supernatural Gift of Prayer" April 2007 General Conference

9. "Brothers and sisters, the special language of prayer is much more than an artifact of the translation of the scriptures into English. Its use serves an important, current purpose."
Elder Dallin H. Oaks "The Language of Prayer" April 1993 General Conference

10. "When God placed man on the earth, prayer became the lifeline between mankind and God." 
Elder James E. Faust "The Lifeline of Prayer" April 2002 General Conference

11. "But silent prayers of the heart also reach to heaven." 
Elder James E. Faust "The Lifeline of Prayer" April 2002 General Conference

12. "We are privileged to pray daily for the small and great concerns in our lives."
Elder James E. Faust "The Lifeline of Prayer" April 2002 General Conference