Instruction: How To Pray

Instruction: How To Pray

Instruction: How To Pray

"When my son Daniel was six years old, he saw that I was worried because I had to attend a stake conference. I was unsure about what to teach the Saints. He came up to me and said, 'Daddy, that's really easy.' That's how children see everything.

"'Let's see, Son,' I told him. 'Since it's easy, tell me what I can talk to them about.'

"'Talk to them about prayer,' he told me.

"'That's a good subject,' I told him, 'but they've heard a lot of talks about prayer; what could I tell them that's new?'

"'That's easy too, Daddy. First tell them, "Before you start to talk to Heavenly Father, think about the things you want to tell Him."'

"'That sounds like a magnificent idea,' I replied. 'And then?' "'Well, once you've thought of it, tell it to Him! When you finish, wait and see if He has something to tell you.'

"So, through our prayers, the Spirit speaks to our spirit and testifies to us of the reality of our Savior."

Ref. (Enrique R. Falabella, "Why Are We Members of the Only True Church?" Ensign, Nov. 2007, 15)