Preparation for prayer. Marion D. Hanks.
D&C 88:32 And they who remain shall also be quickened; nevertheless, they shall return again to their own place, to enjoy that which they are willing to receive, because they were not willing to enjoy that which they might have received.
33 For what doth it profit a man if a gift is bestowed upon him, and he receive not the gift? Behold, he rejoices not in that which is given unto him, neither rejoices in him who is the giver of the gift.
This principle applies also to prayer. We will enjoy the blessings we are willing to receive. The ones we are willing to work for.
God knows our hearts, our thoughts and our needs. Then why pray? He wants us to be involved, to have the experience, to make the effort, knowing that only in this way do we really understand, commit our hearts, and grow.
In our burdens and anxiety and times of moral weakness we have of ourselves no strength sufficient for the need. Why not try God? He is our ready source of power.
*Wow. I love this talk so much. Wow.
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