Prayer

1. “Prayer is a supernal gift of our Father in Heaven to every soul.” (Elder Scott, Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer, 2007 April Conference)
2. “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 Oaks, The Language of Prayer, 1993 April Conference)
3. “Prayer plays a vital part in our worship, our religious thinking, and our daily lives.” (Elder Richards, The Importance of Prayer, 1972 April Conference)
4. “Prayer is one of the most precious gifts of God to man.” (Elder Cornish, The Privilege of Prayer, 2011 October Conference)
5. “We should prepare ourselves for prayer. If we don’t feel like praying, then we should pray until we feel like praying.” (President Benson, Prayer, 1977 April Conference)
6. “The Lord’s Prayer serves as a pattern to follow and not as a piece to memorize and recite repetitively.” (Elder Nelson, Lessons from the Lord’s Prayer, 2009 April Conference)
7. “Prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all of our doings, as we express heartfelt gratitude, and as we pray for others.” (Elder Bednar, Pray Always, 2008 October Conference)
8. “Prayer is the source of comfort, relief, and protection, willingly granted by our loving, compassionate Heavenly Father.” (Elder Scott, Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer, 2007 April Conference)
9. “Our Father in Heaven wants us to have strong, loving families. One of the great helps he has given us to achieve this is family prayer.” (Elder Groberg, The Power of Family Prayer, 1982 April Conference)
10. "The miracle of prayer, to me, is that in the private, quiet chambers of our mind and heart, God both hears and answers prayers. (Elder Pinegar, Peace through Prayer, 1993 April Conference)

Why it matters:

Pray is a wonderful gift. I am grateful that I can personally commune with Heavenly Father through prayer, and that He answers my prayers. Prayer not only gives comfort and peace, but it also gives direction. I have found that oftentimes I do not receive answers to all of my questions at once; rather, I receive my answers a little bit at a time. It is a “line upon line, precept upon precept” experience.