Prayer

    I've been inspired to start sharing with the world what my thoughts are and pray that someone will be effected by my personal experiences, inspirations, study time, and personal revelation. I'm a missionary right now serving in the Oregon Eugene Mission for 18 months, representing Jesus Christ and really strengthening my relationship with him and Heavenly Father.

    As a missionary we go and teach people about Jesus Christ and how we can strengthen our relationship with him and Heavenly Father. And a key to this is prayer. There are many reason's as to why people don't pray; they don't understand the meaning of prayer, they don't have a belief in God, or they don't know how too.

    For me, prayer is something that I truly rely on, something that I look forward to saying because it's the ability to communicate with my Heavenly Father. I was reading in the Bible Dictionary on prayer and it said, " As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God, then at once prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part. Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. Prayer is a form of work, and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings." As I start my prayers I begin by saying... "Dear Heavenly Father" "Heavenly Father" which ever one that I feel to say at the moment, then I will ask him a specific question because I need help all the time and need that guidance, I'll tell him what's going on in my life (even though He already knows) and tell Him how I feel about it. I ask Him to give me the strength I need to carry on my days, to bless my family, and loved ones. I'll ask Him to bless them that need specific things in their life. And I ask Him always to put a special blessing for me, because I need it. I always thank Him for the blessings that He has given me, even the ones I don't notice right away. And I close in Jesus Christ's name, Amen. 

     I know that prayer is very real, and has helped me out so much in my life. Prayer is an act of faith and by my actions I know that Heavenly Father knows that I love Him. I'm so grateful for the knowledge that I have to be able to understand prayer and how powerful of a tool it is for me to grow and strengthen my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I encourage, you as the reader, to take the time to pray so that you can strengthen your relationship with our loving Heavenly Father.