Prayer-President Henry B. Eyring
"Priesthood
holders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have the
sacred trust to “visit the house of each member, and exhort them to pray
vocally and in secret ” ( D&C 20:47; emphasis added).
There
are many ways to exhort someone to pray. For example, we can testify
that God has commanded us to pray always, or we can describe examples
from scripture and from our own experience of the blessings that come
from prayers of gratitude, supplication, and inquiry. For instance, I
can testify that I know that Heavenly Father answers prayers. I have
received direction and comfort from words that have come into my mind,
and I know by the Spirit that the words were from God."
"The
Father to whom we pray is the glorious God who created worlds through
His Beloved Son. He hears our prayers as He heard Joseph’s prayer—as
clearly as if they were being offered in His presence. He loves us
enough that He gave His Son as our Savior. By that gift He made it
possible for us to gain immortality and eternal life. And He offers us,
through prayer in the name of His Son, the opportunity to commune with
Him in this life as often as we choose."
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