This week's email was very powerful and it got me thinking a lot.
I hope it gets this email gets you thinking a lot too.
This is what he said,
"Hey hey,
Prayer, what a wonderful tool and commandment that God has given to us. Not just for him, but also for us. We can communicate with God through Jesus Christ and He will answer us through the Holy Ghost.
Imagine this, all you parents will have a better time, then the kids.
First case scenario:
You come home and you don't talk to your parents. Your parents will feel neglected, they will want to talk with you, but you just ignore them. You have no desire to talk with them and they miss you because all they want is the best for you.
Second case scenario:
You come home and your parents ask you a question and everyday, you give the same answer. Without error, you say "it was good, I dug a hole, I played in the playground and I made a new friend,". You say this everyday for your whole entire life.
What do these scenarios have to do with prayer, well let's analyse them.
Number 1: God has said more then enough times through His prophets, that we are to pray to Him and to give Him thanks. Sometimes, we ignore God. Why? Maybe we had a bad day or maybe we are just to lazy to get on our knees and to pray. But why do these things cause distractions from prayers with our Heavenly Father.
My brothers and sisters, the devil, good old Satan is the father of all lies and will discourage you everyday and in every moment to pray. 2 Nephi 32:8-9 "for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. 9 But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint;"
Number 2: God has asked us, that we tell Him our feelings, our thoughts, our worries, our joys, our happiness, our questions, our everything. How does this work, if we just say the same thing everyday
and every night? It doesn't. Don't get stuck in repetitions. We don't need that and God doesn't need that, He loves you and cares about you. He wants to know how He can help you and what your plans are to help yourself. Matthew 6:7 "but when Ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do,"
I have one tip, this tip, I have started using and it works. If you don't want to pray to God or if you are having a bad day or you are angry or any bad feelings, START praying. Pray until you can't pray
anymore. God will heal you! His Son suffered for a reason and the reason is YOU! Prayer will always help, I love you and I know that your Father in Heaven loves you.
Have a great week,
Elder Pinyon
Sent from Elder Pinyon"
I hope it gets this email gets you thinking a lot too.
This is what he said,
"Hey hey,
Prayer, what a wonderful tool and commandment that God has given to us. Not just for him, but also for us. We can communicate with God through Jesus Christ and He will answer us through the Holy Ghost.
Imagine this, all you parents will have a better time, then the kids.
First case scenario:
You come home and you don't talk to your parents. Your parents will feel neglected, they will want to talk with you, but you just ignore them. You have no desire to talk with them and they miss you because all they want is the best for you.
Second case scenario:
You come home and your parents ask you a question and everyday, you give the same answer. Without error, you say "it was good, I dug a hole, I played in the playground and I made a new friend,". You say this everyday for your whole entire life.
What do these scenarios have to do with prayer, well let's analyse them.
Number 1: God has said more then enough times through His prophets, that we are to pray to Him and to give Him thanks. Sometimes, we ignore God. Why? Maybe we had a bad day or maybe we are just to lazy to get on our knees and to pray. But why do these things cause distractions from prayers with our Heavenly Father.
My brothers and sisters, the devil, good old Satan is the father of all lies and will discourage you everyday and in every moment to pray. 2 Nephi 32:8-9 "for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. 9 But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint;"
Number 2: God has asked us, that we tell Him our feelings, our thoughts, our worries, our joys, our happiness, our questions, our everything. How does this work, if we just say the same thing everyday
and every night? It doesn't. Don't get stuck in repetitions. We don't need that and God doesn't need that, He loves you and cares about you. He wants to know how He can help you and what your plans are to help yourself. Matthew 6:7 "but when Ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do,"
I have one tip, this tip, I have started using and it works. If you don't want to pray to God or if you are having a bad day or you are angry or any bad feelings, START praying. Pray until you can't pray
anymore. God will heal you! His Son suffered for a reason and the reason is YOU! Prayer will always help, I love you and I know that your Father in Heaven loves you.
Have a great week,
Elder Pinyon
Sent from Elder Pinyon"
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