Life Changing Lesson on Prayer

When Elder Bednar came, he taught us amazing lessons. One I think about a lot, is what do we pray for? We learned we don’t ask, “Please bless that those that didn’t come to church will come next week.” Instead we ask, “What can I do to help bring my Brothers and Sisters to church next week?” Then have the courage to do it. We might be asked to do something that is really difficult for us to do. Like we are standing in the dark, with a spot light shining down on us. He might ask us to step forward into the darkness. The darkness, where we don’t know what is out there. If we have courage, and faith to step into the darkness, light will follow. However, first we must have faith to step outside of our comfort zone, before we see what he wants us to see. As I look at what I ask for, I realized it’s easy to ask Heavenly Father to fix it! It takes courage, soul searching, effort, and faith to ask, “what do you want me to do." 

Before we ask what can I do, we have to be willing to commit to act. Be willing to do our father’s will. We must believe he truly sees the whole picture, and we only see the picture from where we stand. Courage to know after we take that step into the darkness, we will not be alone. It’s just so hard to take that step into the darkness. I think, I know what do, what I need to do. “Father how do a find the strength to step into the darkness?” Before I can even finish whispering it, I hear the answer, “JUST STEP!”