Prophets, Mission of

 The mission of the prophets is first and foremost to be the voice and authority of the Lord on earth - to do all things the Lord would do in person - mainly, to ask us to come to Him, repent, obey the laws that will bring us joy, prosperity, and progress. Their mission, since the beginning is: come, obey, repent, come obey, repent. They can teach higher things, but it is always come, obey, repent no matter the law/principles you are learning. All prophets have testified of the same thing: Christ will suffer, die, and rise again. Their other mission is to pray for and love God's children. Christ was a prophet, and every prophet that has ever been is just trying to follow the same mission of Christ - to help all believe and come to Him. The Lord speaks to prophets through the Spirit, through visions and dreams. A seer is greater than a prophet(you can have no greater gift than to be a seer)for a seer sees the past, present, and future(like God) and brings mighty miracles and is a great benefit to man. You can know if a prophet is real by testing his words for yourself to see if they come true, by watching the miracles he performs. Your call to prophets should be "Spare not!" Spare not the miracles, the visions, the revelations, the commands, the wisdom, the love, the prayers...spare not so that you can come that much closer to your Heavenly Father. Although the Lord is always with them, prophets are still simple men with weaknesses. God gives men prophets out of compassion so we won't be lost any more, but have truth in love, growing up in Christ. God gives us prophets for the perfecting of Saints, for doing missionary work, for edifying the body of Christ until we're all unified in faith and knowledge, until we are perfect like Christ. It is important to remember that all can be prophets/teachers/healers/workers of miracles if they seek earnestly for the gifts of the Spirit. If we study the mission of prophets, we can have the same mission.

*Gen 20:7 - Prophets pray for thee

*Ex 4:12 - The Lord is with the mouth of the prophets, He teaches them what to say

*Ex 4:166 - Prophets speak for/instead of God

*Ex 4:30, Ex 7:1 JST - Sometimes prophets have spokesmen(Moses - Aaron)

*Num 11:29 - Moses wishes all could be prophets so the Lord could put his spirit on them

*Num 12:6 - The Lord speaks to His prophets through visions and dreams

*Deut 13:1-18 - False prophets will come - they will be put to death - do not follow them

*Deut 18:18-22 - The Lord will raise up a prophet, you know he's a prophet if what he says comes true. If he speaks presumptuously, he will die. (John 6:14 - They know Jesus by His miracles, Acts 3:22 - God will raise a prophet - Christ, we are "children of the prophets" 7:37 - Moses said another would come)

*1 Sam 3:20 - You can know if a prophet is real.

*1 Sam 9:9 - Prophets used to be called seers.

*1 Kings 1:9 - The Lord speaks to Elijah through still, small voice.

*2 Kings 17:13 - The Lord speaks to us through the prophets.

*Neh 9:30 - The Lord does all He can through His prophets, but if the people don't listen - He can't do much else for them.

*2 Chron 29:25 - The prophets' commands are the Lord's commands

*2 Chron 36:15-16 - The Lord sends prophets out of compassion.

*Isaiah 58:1 - Call to a prophet - "Spare not"

*Jer 1:5 - Prophets of God are foreordained

*Jer 1:7-8 - Prophets go where the Lord tells them to, says what He tells them to, have(given) courage because the Lord is with them.

*Jer 5:14 - Words of prophet = fire, people = wood, when they are disobedient

*Jer 7:23-26 - The Lord always sends prophets and he sends them early(He is not a procrastinator)

*Ezekiel 2:7 - Voice of Lord and prophet are one, disobedience/obedience to one or the other is the same.

*Ezk 3:19, 33:9 - Prophets are held responsible for us until they speak(kind of like parents)

*Ezk 3:27 - The Lord opens the prophets' mouths

*Amos 3:7 - "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealed his secret unto his servant the prophets."

*Jonah 1:2(3:1-4) - Jonah had to be called several times to prophesy - simple man with weaknesses - still a prophet.

*JST Matt 11:13 - All prophets prophesied of life before John. John came to "prepare all things."

*JST Luke 16:16-20 - The prophets and the laws foretell Jesus Christ - all who seekers truth come to them - "It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than for one tittle of the law to fail."

*Matt 21:26, Mark 11:32, Luke 20:6 - prophets get authority from heaven.

*Matt 22:40 - Hang all laws and prophets from these two commandments: Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself.

*Matt 28:20 - Prophets are to teach all to observe the commandments, the Lord is with them always.

*Luke 1:70, Acts 3:21 - The Lord speaks through his prophets - always has.

*Luke 1:76 - John the Baptist - prophet of the Highest

*John 6:14 - Jesus is a prophet(then all prophets' missions exemplify Christ's mission? To save, to comfort, to bring eternal life?)

*Acts 10:43 - The mission of all prophets is to give witness to Christ, so that all might believe.

*Acts 13:1-3 - Prophets obey the Spirit, do missionary work.

*Acts 15:32 - Prophets can expound on each other.

*Acts 21:10 - Although Paul was a prophet, another prophet came to him to foretell of his death.

*Acts 26:22-23 - All prophets have been testifying of the same thing from the beginning: Christ will suffer and die and rise again.

*1 Cor 12:28-31 - All can be prophets/teachers/healers/workers of miracles if they seek earnestly for the gifts of the Spirit*It is important then to know the mission of the prophets so that we can do the same.

*Eph 2:20-22 - The household of God is built upon the prophets and apostles, with Christ as the cornerstone. When they all fit together = the temple(includes us through the Spirit).

*Eph 3:5 - More revealed through prophets

*Eph 4:11-13 - God gives men prophets for perfecting the Saints, for doing missionary work, for edifying the body of Christ until we're all unified in faith and knowledge, until we are perfect like Christ.

*Eph 4:14-15 - God gives men prophets so we won't be lost any more, but have truth in love, growing up in Christ

*Heb 1:1 - God speaks to prophets

*1 Peter 1:10 - Prophets prophecy of Christ/grace/salvation

*2 Peter 3:2 - Be mindful of what the prophets say

*1 Nephi 10:4 - Prophets = symbols of Christ, Christ is a prophet

*1 Nephi 22:2 - It is by the Spirit that prophets know anything

*2 Nephi 3:18 - Spokesman declares God's words

*2 Nephi 9:48 - Prophets yearn to teach holy things, but must first teach the consequences of sin

*2 Nephi 25:18 - All prophets testify of only one Messiah

*Mosiah 8:15-18 - A seer is greater than a prophet - you can have no greater gift - a seer sees the past, present, and future(like God) - brings mighty miracles, great benefit to man.

*Hel 5:18 - Prophets speak with great power and authority

*3 Nephi 1:13 - Be of good cheer, the Lord fulfills all the prophet's words

*D&C 42:39- Consecrate those who embrace the gospel

*D&C 1:38 - Prophet's voice and God's voice = the same.

*D&C 6:9 - Prophet's commanded: "say nothing but repentance, keep my commandments"

*D&C 20:25-27 - Believe the prophets who truly testify of Him - you will have eternal life

*D&C 21:5 - Receive prophet as if the Lord's voice, and receive it with patience and faith.

*D&C 24:6 - Prophets guided as to what to speak&write

*D&C 35:23, 52:9 - When you prophesy, call on words of prophets, when you preach, use prophets' words

*D&C 43:3 - Prophets are not appointed unless they abide in Christ.

*D&C 58:18 - We're judged by laws given by prophets

Scriptures, Writing of

     The scriptures are a permanent link to God and His covenants and thus a permanent link to joy, peace, hope, prosperity, knowledge, and repentance. The writing of scriptures is inspired, pure, and permanent. When you read the scriptures, you learn more and more of your identity - both physical ancestry as well as spiritual ancestry. You learn of covenants, of promises, of Christ. The more you learn, the more you are filled with hope. The scriptures are a source of purity (of language, of doctrine, of repentance). They have a power unlike anything on earth - use them, read them, know them, teach from them.

*Ex 32:16(Deut 4:13, Deut 5:22, Deut 10:4) Strong emphasis that scriptures are God's

*Ex 34:27 - It is through scripture that God has made a covenant with His people

*Psalms 102:18 - Scriptures are written for future generations - "the people created" will praise the Lord

*Isaiah 30:8 - By writing it down, it will be forever and ever

*Jeremiah 36:3-8 - by the mere hearing of scripture, people will turn from evil ways.

*Ezekiel 37:15-22 - Sticks of Joseph &Judah shall come together and be "one in thine hand" - scriptures are symbolic of nations.

*Mal 3:16-17 - Your name will be written in the book of remembrance and you will be spared.

*Moses 6:5,46 - A book of remembrance, written by finger of God, keeps pure language, teaches children.

*John 21:24 - Scriptures are testimony of those who wrote them.

*Acts 15:23 - The apostles and elders sent out letters to teach(kind of like General Conference)

*Rom 15:4 - Scriptures are written for our learning, that through their patience and comfort we might have hope. LEARNING = HOPE.

*1 Cor 10:11 - Everything in the scriptures happened for our example, our admonition

*2 Cor 1:12-13 - testimony, simplicity, sincerity

*2 Cor 2:9, 1 John 1:4, 2 Peter 3:1 - Scriptures were written to see if we would be obedient to all things and to stir our minds to remembrance and also that our joy may be full(obedience=fullness of joy)

*1 Ne 3:3, 5:10-22 - Scriptures have history, genealogy, prophecies - some people have risked their lives for scriptures.

*1 Ne 14:26 - Some scriptures are sealed in their purity, waiting to come forth in due time of the Lord

*1 Ne 19:6-7 - Nephi doesn't write anything unless it's sacred, great worth to the body and the soul.

*2 Ne 3:12 - The fruit of Judah and Joseph will both write, they will work together to do many things. Purpose of Scriptures: 1)Confound false doctrine 2)Lay down contentions 3)Establish peace 4)Give knowledge of latter-days 5)Give knowledge of covenants

*2 Ne 3:17 - Sometimes the Lord makes people mighty in writing, but not in speaking. If so, the Lord always provides a spokesman. Being mighty in writing is because God writes unto the servants His law "by the finger of mine own hand."

*2 Ne 4:15-16 - Nephi ponders scriptures continually and writes them for the learning and the profit of his children. He writes the things of his soul = things he delights in the Lord.

*2 Ne 6:3-4 - When Jacob teaches the people, he teaches from the scriptures - that they may learn and glorify God - read Isaiah. *REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE A MOM TO ALWAYS USE THE SCRIPTURES.    

*2 Ne 25:23 - Those who write, do so to persuade children and brethren to believe in Christ, be reconciled with God.

*2 Ne 29:10-14 - The Lord has commanded all men to write, for we will be judged from our books.

*Jacob 1:2 - Everything Jacob wrote was what he considered "most precious"

*Jarom 1:2 - Jarom wrote for benefit of Lamanites, his fathers wrote the plan of salvation

*WofM - Hopes Moroni will write of people and of Christ that some day it will help them.

*Alma 37:1-12 - Scriptures have genealogy(give people identity), have holy protection, saved for wise purposes, handed down from one generation to another, will retain brightness(defy natural laws), enlarge memories, convince people of errors, bring knowledge of God(salvation, knowledge of Christ, repentance, rejoicing).

*3 Ne 27:26 - We will be judged from the scriptures - did we obey all its commandments?

*Ether 3:22 - Languages are confounded - you can only read by power of God while in the Spirit.

*Ether 4:1, Moses 2:1, D&C 76:36, D&C 90:32, D&C 9:4, D&C 24:1 -Writing is a calling and a commandment

*D&C 104: 58-59 - Purpose of scriptures(fullness = continual revelation)to build church and kingdom and to prepare people to dwell with Him.

*D&C 107:57 - Adam's prophecies are written in book of Enoch

*Moses 6:5-6 - A book of remembrance - all called by God, written by language that was pure and undefiled.

*Abraham 1:28 - Abraham writes chronology back to creation

*JSH 1:67 - Oliver wrote for Joseph

*D&C 18:34-35 -  The words written are of God, not man, given by the Spirit, only by His power can we have them.

***************D&C 63:56 - You need to be meek with good intentions or the Lord will not accept your offering(writing)****remember this when you write

*D&C 68:4 - When servants speak by the Holy Ghost - it is scripture.

*D&C 94:10 - The Lord dedicated a whole building to printing

*2 John 1:12, 3 John 1:13 - He has many things to write, but joy is full speaking face to face.

Record Keeping

Record keeping is a sacred duty and power. Without record keeping we would not know the mind and will of God. Records show us past events to help us through current situations to provide future guidance - all time is one, like God's time, in the scriptures. The wording of records (written on earth is written in heaven)is like the sealing power - it is heavily connected with our ability to endure and receive eternal life. 

*Ex 24:4 - Moses preached, obeyed, and wrote down the word of the Lord. He also wrote the testimony of the Lord to be put in the ark of the covenant. (Ex 25:21) Record keeping was an important duty for this prophet. (1 Chron 16:4 - it is a priesthood duty)

*Ex 32:33 - The Lord also keeps records - you are in it. (Book of the Living - Psalms 69:28, Rev 3:5) You want to be a part of His records (Dan 12:1)

*Ezra 4:15 - Records provide guidance of current actions for future results based on past experience - all time becomes one.

*Rev 1:19(18-20) It is a commandment to write the things of Christ

*3 Nephi 27:23-26 - It is a commandment to write, we will be judged by the books written, and by the Father's records.

*1 Ne 1:1 - Reasons why Nephi made a record: he had been both afflicted and blessed - he had come to know the mysteries and goodness of God.

*1 Ne 3:19-29 - It is wisdom in God to make records - to preserve language and word of God(language of people is connected with word/power of God) *Omni 1:17 - The people Mosiah found - their language had become corrupt, did not know God - they brought no records with them.

*1 Ne 5:10-22 - The plates were so important that Nephi risked his life to get them. They contained the commandments, history, prophecies, genealogy, and word of God. They were extremely important to this family.

*1 Ne 13:39-41 - Records support each other (witnesses), testify that Jesus is the Christ, teach you how to come to Him.

*2 Ne 5:24-33 - Sometimes you are asked to keep different records for different wise purposes.

*Omni 1:9 - Both Nephi and Chemish are commanded to keep records. Nephi wrote 2 books, Chemish wrote one verse.

*Alma 37:1-10(*9) - Records enlarge memory, bring people to Christ and repentance.

*3 Nephi 23:7-14 - When Christ visited the Nephites, He asked for their records so that He could teach from them. He commanded them to write more, even some they had forgotten.

*Morm 8:1 - Moroni takes records but has few things to write out of obedience(Ether 13:1)

*Ether 4:1 - So often in the scriptures, servants of the Lord have experiences and then are commanded to write them down.

*D&C 6:26-27 - There are many records with the gospel, yet because of iniquity they have not been brought foth. If you desire good, this "gift" will help bring forth more records(Moses 1:2)

*D&C 20:8-16 - The Book of Mormon is a record - inspired, testifies of God, His work, and His character. Those who receive it in faith, work righteousness, will have a crown of of eternal life. Do not reject the records.

*D&C 107:56-57 - Adam prophesied of every generation down to the last- records will come in due time.

*Record keeping is a commandment, a sacred duty: D&C 21:1, 27:5, 47:3, 72:6, 76:80, 85:1, 90:52(Moses 2;1), 127:9, Moses 6:5

*Your testimony is recroded in heaven (D&C 62:3), your prayers become a record (D&C 88:2)

*What you record on earth will be recorded in heaven (D&C 128:8), very powerful doctrine, like sealing.

*Records have sacredness(Abr 1:21) like priesthood, creation, blessings.

God, Gifts of

Every gift of God is a reflection of His most perfect gift, His love(His Son, the Atonement) and leads to His ultimate gift - eternal life. Every gift given to an individual is no good unless shared with others - every gift is unique and hundreds are given to every individual. Believe in them, seek them out, be obedient to receive more, recognize the gifts of your "blood" that you can lay claim to, and remember one of the greatest gifts is that you get to choose what you need. Be more aware, be grateful, be humbled, feel the love of God and His Son through their gifts to you, then share your gifts with others so that they can feel the love. 

*Eccl 3:13 - "enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God" - work hard, do good - rejoice in it - it's a gift from God

*Eccl 5:19 - Everything is a gift from God - riches, wealth, power to eat, to take your portion, to rejoice in labor...

*John 3:16 - The Gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, and thereby everlasting life

*John 6:51 - Christ, the gift of God, is the living bread from heaven, bread is his flesh, gives eternal life v. 53 "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." Romans 6:23 - Gift of God = eternal life through Jesus Christ

*John 11: 22 - One of the greatest gifts of God is to let you choose what you need, and then He will help you get it. "Whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee" 

*Acts 8:20 - Gift of God = Holy Ghost(and all His gifts)

*1 Cor 7:7 - God gives everyone a "proper gift" each in their own manner.

*1 Cor 12:4 - There are so many gifts, all given by the same Spirit

*Eph 2:8 - Gifts of God = grace and faith. You are saved by grace and faith, saved by God's gifts.

*1 Tim 14:14 - "Neglect not the gift that is in thee."

*2 Tim 1:5-7 - Gifts come through your blood, revive/rekindle the gift that is in you. Through power, love, and a sound mind - not fear.

*James 1:17 - Every good gift cometh from the Father of lights in whom there is no variableness, no shadow of turning

*1 Ne 15:36 - Greatest of all the gifts of God: eternal life(eternal life = love of God=Jesus Christ)

*Omni 1:25 - Believe in gifts

*Alma 9:21-23 - Gifts are part of the light and knowledge God gives

*Mosiah 8:13 - Some gifts are connected with commandments and our ability to obey

*4 Nephi 1:3 - All were "partakers of the heavenly gift"=The Atonement. If a whole nation were partaking of the Atonement sincerely and consistently...wow.

*Ether 12:11 - The gift of the Atonement is fulfilled by the gift of faith - it brings the gift of miracles.

*Moroni 3:4 - Ordain priests and teachers by gifts - callings of God by Holy Ghost (ponder this more)

*Moroni 10:5-15 - Deny them not, every good gift cometh of Christ

*D&C 6:13 - "There is no gift greater than the gift of salvation" v.11 - use your gifts to bring others to salvation.

*D&C 6:10 - Gifts are sacred, remember they come from above

*D&C 14:7 - Eternal life = gift greatest of all gifts of God, you receive the gift if you keep commandments and endure. Gifts are connected with obedience.

*D&C 46:8-26 - Seek the best gifts, always remember why they are given - they are given for the benefit of men, always remember and retain in your mind what those gifts are: faith in Christ, faith in others' testimonies of Christ, administering, know diversity of operations, word of wisdom, knowledge, faith to heal, to be healed, working miracles, prophesy, discerning spirits, speak/interpret tongues.

*D&C 107:92 - Wisdom=seer, revelator, translator, prophet. All these gifts are given to the head of the church.

*A of F 7 - We believe in gifts of God.

*Gen 17: 8,16 - Gifts also include posterity and land.

*Lev 26: 4,6 - Gifts also include rain, fruit, peace, safety

*Ezek 11:19(Ezek 36:26) - God will replace your stony heart with a heart of flesh and breathe a new spirit into it.

*Matt 16:19 - Gifts, priesthood, sealing power

*Matt 20:28 - Gifts of Christ. His life, His ministry, His example

*1 Cor 12:31 - seek zealously after the best gifts, follow the more excellent way - Christ's way

*Rev 2:10 - "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

*D&C 46:8 - Seek out the best gifts so you won't be deceived, but always remember that gifts are given for the benefit of man, a gift is given to one man that all may be benefited.

Blessing

    Blessings are an eternal round of love - given to us because of love, due to love through obedience, and encouraging more love as the blessings serve others.  We should seek out blessings, consecrate ourselves to receive them(be faithful and generous, have clean hands, pure heart, no vanity, be honest, pay tithing, and stand in holy places), and share blessings once we have them and always be grateful for them. Blessings are often a choice - a choice to obey, a choice to be grateful, a choice to have a positive attitude and recognize blessings that would otherwise go unnoticed, a choice to use  your blessings to bless others. Remember all blessings come through Jesus Christ. It is also important to remember as you recognize your own blessings from the Lord, to ponder how you in turn bless the Lord. There are specific blessings the Lord promises through the spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. And specific blessings promised through Abraham/tribes of Israel: numerous posterity(entitled to eternal increase and bear priesthood), father of many nations, Christ and kings would come through Abraham's lineage, lands would be inherited, all nations would be blessed by his seed(again, blessings lead to more blessings - one eternal round), covenant-everlasting, enemies shall become prey, barren deserts have pools of living water, ground brings rich treasures, boundaries of everlasting hills shall tremble at their presence, crowned with glory, filled with songs of everlasting joy. Blessings to all tribes, richer blessings upon Ephraim, Judah sanctified in holiness - to dwell in is presence day and night, foerever and ever. The Lord blesses with power to come forth to enter into His Father's kingdom, "there to be crowned with immortality and eternal life and continue thenceforth their labor as had been promised by the Lord and be partakers of all blessings which were held in reserve for them that love Him." You will continue in labor, continue in love, continue to partake of all blessings. There is no end to blessings(love) which lead to God's ultimate work and glory - to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

 *Gen 12:2 - By blessing Abraham, he then becomes a blessing, God's plan always seems to work in one eternal round.

*Gen 27 - Rebecca guides Jacob in seeking blessings, there is nothing wrong with seeking them out.

*Gen 33 - Blessings can be shared, like Jacob and Esau

*Ex 32:29 - Consecrate yourself that the Lord may bestow blessings.

*Deut 11:26 - It's very simple - obey=blessings, disobey=curse

*Deut 30:19(16-20) - It's always your choice: obedience or disobedience, blessing or curse, life or death. CHOOSE LIFE. Choosing to obey leads to blessings which leads to life. The Lord is your life.

*Deut 23:5 - "The Lord they God turned the curse inot a blessing unto thee because the Lord thy God loved thee." (All things work out for thy good, as long as you're obedient - D&C 20:24)

*Deut 28:2(the whole chapter) - If you're obedient, blessings will "overtake" you

*Neh 9:5 - "Stand up and bless the Lord your God forever and ever" Blessings work both ways, how do you bless the Lord? Eph 1:3 - Bless God for blessing you with all spiritual blessings in Christ.

*Psalms 24:3-5 - What to do to receive blessings: clean hands, a pure heart, no vanity, honest, stand in holy places.

*Prov 10:22 - Blessings of the Lord make you rich, richness = life

*Prov 28:20 - Faithful = abound in blessings

*Isaiah 19:24 - The Lord heals with blessings

*Ezek 44:30 - Give(bless) and you will be blessed

*Mal 2:2 - Give glory to God or your blessings will be cursed

*Mal 3:10 (3 Nephi 24:10) Pay your tithing and there will not be room enough to receive all the blessings

*Gal 3:14 - We receive the blessings of Abraham through Jesus Christ, the blessings of the Spirit through faith

Blessings of Abraham(Gen 17): numerous posterity(entitled to eternal increase and bear priesthood), father of many nations, Christ and kings would come through Abraham's lineage, lands would be inherited, all nations would be blessed by his seed(again, blessings lead to more blessings - one eternal round), covenant-everlasting.

-All of these blessings are obtained through Jesus Christ

Blessings of the Spirit (Gal 5:22) - love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.

-All of these blessings are obtained through faith.

*Heb 12:17 - Rejecting blessings is a sin (Esau)

*James 3:10 - Your tongue always has the choice to bless or curse.

*Peter 3:9 - Bless all you do - do not give evil for evil.

*Rev 5:13 - All creatures bless the Lord

*1 Nephi 17:2 - Blessings sometimes require positive attitudes or go unnoticed. Nephi called blessings "so great" because women and children strong and there was no murmuring. Nephi could have focused on being lost in the wilderness, eating raw meat, etc. Blessings go unnoticed without gratitude. v.3 - blessings came because they kept commandments. Blessings of strength, nourishment, and opportunities.

*2 Nephi 1:28 - Follow the prophet, or blessings could be taken away.

*2 Nephi 4:5 - Blessings are given for strength and guidance (as if  the actual blessing is not gift enough - it has layers of help)

*Alma 45:16 - "For this is the cursing and the blessing of God upon the land" God's curses work as blessings - for they remove wickedness and raise up righteousness.

*3 Nephi 10:18 - Righteousness brings blessings: the ministering of Christ.

*D&C 41:1 - Those that hear the Lord, He delights in blessing with "the greatest of all blessings"

*D&C 130:20(D&C 132:5) - Any blessings obtained is due to obedience to the law connected with that blessing

*D&C 133:19-35 - Tribes of Israel blessings: enemies shall become prey, barren deserts have pools of living water, ground brings rich treasures, boundaries of everlasting hills shall tremble at their presence, crowned with glory, filled with songs of everlasting joy. Blessings to all tribes, richer blessings upon Ephraim, Judah sanctified in holiness - to dwell in is presence day and night, foerever and ever.

*D&C 138:51-52 - The Lord blesses with power to come forth to enter into His Father's kingdom, "there to be crowned with immortality and eternal life and continue thenceforth their labor as had been promised by the Lord and be partakers of all blessings which were held in reserve for them that love Him." You will continue in labor, continue in love, continue to partake of all blessings.

Affliction

Everyone who comes to earth has a life riddled with afflictions because that is what life is supposed to be - because afflictions are the main path to refinement and that is why we came to earth - to be refined. It is important to remember that afflictions are just as necessary as love and miracles and wonder - all do their part to refine us. But afflictions, especially our personal ones - given to us by our unique choices or God's knowledge of us as His child - are all part of His wisdom and plan, for those who cannot endure cannot be sanctified. Most of us live with the subconscious belief that if you are obedient and faithful you will not have affliction, or you will at least only be given the easy ones. But if you truly know the greatness of God you will come to understand affliction better and why even the faithful and obedient must suffer - for the greatness of God comes in the consecration of affliction. It is the ability to give up all the selfish "whys" that come with affliction and turn them over to God so that we may come to truly know Him and His Greatness. The ability to do that is so hard, for afflictions often bring you to the land of forgetfulness - you forget the wonders and goodness and nearness of God which often leads you to darkness, and in the dark it becomes easier to harden your heart, to turn away from God's words and His love, to (strangely) deny access to deliverance. The most common response of any affliction is the same one as the children of Israel - to murmur, and murmuring always leads to bad things(it takes away the power of faith). Affliction is an absence of light/truth - it gives power to Satan unless you turn to your Savior. So what can we do during affliction to turn to our Savior and banish Satan and the darkness? 

The most important thing to do during affliction is to REMEMBER. Remember that you will be supported, not trial-free. Remember, remember, remember Christ and His love for you. Remember that it is His mission to deliver you from afflictions. Remember He knows you and that afflictions are what humble us and help us come to know Him better. Remember that He is close to the broken-hearted, He will visit you and make your burdens light. Remember that He will console you, He will plead your cause, and send justice. Remember that although He delivers you it is not always in the way you imagine but always in a way that is full of wonders(Joseph). Remember to put your house in order, to forgive one another, to go to the Lord's house and stand in His presence so that He will hear you and help you. Remember that all your afflictions shall be but a small moment and will give thee experience and work together for your good and His glory - so don't be afraid but rejoice and give thanks for everything, wait patiently on the Lord, pray(with exceeding faith and sincerity) and sing psalms, be pure in heart and firm in mind(if your mind is firm you can feast on His love forever). Remember the word and the WORD brings comfort in afflictions and gives you "root" in the gospel. Remember to visit those in affliction for that is pure religion and is what Christ did with His time on earth, and if "the word" or Christ is the only thing that brings comfort in affliction, then pure religion is bringing Christ and love to others. Remember you can look for joy in the absence of trials but also you can look for joy in the strength to get you through the trials as well as joy in the Holy Ghost who will help you through the trials. Remember the importance of strength - and have hope that you will one day rest - for rest does not mean affliction is taken away, it means you will have enough strength to match the afflictions (think of Sunday as the Day of Rest/Strength - a day to remember all the things you have to bear your afflictions(faith, hope, love, light). Remember that success in life is having the strength and patience to bear afflictions. Remember that like Nephi, no matter how much anger or doubt or weakness you have - always trust in the Lord and look forward to Him in faith to deliver you from death and hell so that you can gain a remission of your sins. Always remember "I am with thee, even to the end of thy days" and that you will have afflictions all  your life - so stop looking for joy in other things and remember "for in thee is my joy." And remember, remember, always remember that everything good(mercy, repentance, strength, joy, love, hope, eternal life) is only possible because of the affliction Christ went through on earth. So in the end, the one thing that is truly important to remember when faced with afflictions is that you always have two choices: one of them is Christ, and the other one never matters.

*Ex 3:7, Psalms 34:19 - The Lord will ALWAYS deliver you. He knows our afflictions, sorrows, He has come to deliver us - that is His mission.

*2 Chron 20:9 - When evil comes upon you, go to the Lord's house, find a sanctuary, stand in His presence. He will hear you and help you.

*2 Chron 33:10-12 - Affliction often comes because we do not hearken to the Lord - affliction humbles us, brings us to know the Lord is God.

*Psalms 34:19 - The righteous have many afflictions, but the Lord delivers from all. v. 18 - The Lord is close to the broken hearted.

*Psalms 88:12 - "Shall they wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness" Affliction = darkness and forgetfulness(you forget the goodness and nearness of God which brings the darkness), but God brings wonders and righteousness.

*Psalms 119:50 - The word will bring you comfort in affliction. The word = Christ

*Isa 48:10, 1 Ne 20:10 - Affliction = Refinement

*Hosea 5:15 - In affliction, we seek God early, when do we seek Him in joy?

*Jonah 2 - When you cry to the Lord in affliction, He hears you, even from the belly of hell. Your prayer reaches into His Holy Temple (v. 7)

*Matt 5:10 - When you're persecuted for righteousness sake, "the kingdom of heaven" is yours.

*Mark 4:17 - If you don't have "root" you won't last through affliction.

*Mark 13:19 - You ain't seen nothin yet.

*John 16:33 - In Christ you will find peace - He has overcome the world.

*Acts 7:10 - God delivered Joseph from all his afflictions - maybe not the way Joseph imagined - but in a way full of wonders.

*1 Thes 1:6 - Receive the word of affliction, receive it with joy in the Holy Ghost.

*James 1:27 - Visiting those in affliction is pure religion, which is what Christ did with His time on earth. And if "the word" or Christ is the only thing that brings comfort in affliction, then pure religion is bringing Christ and love to others.

*James 5:13 - Are you afflicted? Pray. Are you merry? Sing psalms. 

*2 Ne 2:2 - If you know the greatness of God, you will understand affliction better. Greatness of God = consecration of affliction. To give up all the selfish "whys" that come with afflictions and turn them over to God is to find and know His Greatness.

*2 Ne 4:17-35 - Even Nephi, when faced with afflictions, experiences doubt, anger, weakness. But his saving attribute is to always trust in the Lord.

*Jacob 3:1 - Be pure in heart, firm in mind, pray with exceeding faith - He will console you in your afflictions, He will plead your cause, and send justice. (If your mind is firm, you can feast on His love forever.)

*Mosiah 24:14 - He will visit you in affliction, make your burden light.

*Alma 4:12-15 - What will help you get through affliction? Looking forward with faith to Christ delivering us from death and hell - we'll gain a remission of our sins.

*Alma 26:27 - When you're depressed, the Lord will comfort you. Be patient in your afflictions and you will have success.

*Alma 31:33 - The comfort of Christ brings strength to bear afflictions which is the success of life.

*D&C 24:8 - Be patient in afflictions, you will have many, BUT "I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days."

*Alma 33:11 - God hears prayers of affliction given in sincerity. Ashley, you will have afflictions all your life, stop looking for joy in other things, remember "for in thee is my joy" and REMEMBER that everything good is because of the Son(and the affliction He went through): mercy, repentance, strength, joy.

*Alma 34:40-41 - Be patient, have hope you will one day rest (rest does not mean taken away, it means strength Alma 31:33) (You should think of Sunday as the Day of Rest/Strength)

*Alma 36:3 - You will be supported, not trial-free

*Alma 60:13 - Sometimes the righteous suffer for wise purposes in God. (Afflictions = the wisdom of God)

*Hel 12:3 - The Lord chastens us so that we will remember Him

*D&C 93:42 - Cause of affliction = no light or truth, gives evil one power over you. Solution: set your house in order - D&C 88:119

*D&C 98:1-3 - All your afflictions shall work together for your good and His glory - don't be afraid, rejoice, give thanks for everything, pray, wait patiently on the Lord.

*D&C 121:7 - Afflictions are but a small moment

*D&C 122:7 - All things give thee experience for your good

*Neh 9:9 - Remember afflictions of children of Israel - how they handled them - ugh. Don't handle your afflictions like them.

*Isa 63:9 - Christ suffered for our afflictions, we are redeemed through His love and pity, He bares us and carries us.

*1 Ne 16:35 - When you murmur during afflictions it leads to bad things.

*Mosiah 1:17 - You will not prosper or progress if you are unfaithful. Sometimes afflictions come because you need to remember your duty.

*Alma 7:11 - Christ took on all afflictions

*Alma 53:13 - The Nephites took on the afflictions of the people of Ammon.

*Alma 62: 41 - You always have two choices when given afflictions - become hardened or become softened - even to the depths of humility, 3 Ne 6:13 - You always have 2 choices.

*D&C 30:6 - When in affliction, ever lift up your heart in prayer and faith for deliverance.

*D&C 31:9 - Be patient and steadfast.

*D&C 64:8 - If you do not forgive one another, you will be visited with sore afflictions.

*D&C 101:2 - The Lord allows afflictions to come because of transgressions, but He will take them and make them His own, we all need to be tried like Abraham. Those who cannot endure cannot be sanctified.

Family, Love within

 How we love our family is intricately connected with our relationship to the Savior and His Atonement. We cannot be fully His without loving our families in truth, sincerity and kindness. Be loyal, generous, and forgiving. The three greatest things to do for your family: nourish, comfort, and speak kindly and in this type of love you will abide in light and live joyfully. If you always have your family's "everlasting welfare" in mind, then it will be easier to do these things and together you will inherit all the Father has(love).

*Ecc 9:9 - Live joyfully with the family you love.

*Eph 5:25-33 - Love in family begins with the love in marriage

*Jacob 3:7 - Even when the Lamanites were bad, they still loved their families, the Nephites could not hold themselves above them.

*1 John 2:10 - "He that loveth his brother abideth in light"

*1 John 3:23, 4:20(all of Chapter 4), 5:2 - Believing in Jesus Christ and loving one another are intricately connected (no fear in love, God dwells in you with love, perfected in you)

*Mosiah 4:15 - Love = truth, sincerity, service

*D&C 121:41 - Order of the priesthood is done by love.

*Gen 50:19-21 - 3 greatest things to do for family: nourish, comfort, speak kindly

*Ruth 1:16 - Stick by your family

*D&C 38:27 - Be one and if ye are not one, ye are not mine.

*Psalms 133:1 - Be united, it's good and pleasant

*Eph 4:32 - Be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving

*2 Nephi 2:30 - Have before you your family's "everlasting welfare" of their souls

*Luke 15:31 - "Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine."

Family, Children, Responsibility Toward

 If we are to save each other through families, we must constantly be bringing peace to each other, or the light and truth of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We must constantly lay claim on our Heavenly Father for guidance(for we are dependent on him in everything just as our children are dependent on us) and look to the scriptures to raise our children. Always focus on 5 simple core principles when teaching your children: faith, repentance, baptism, Holy Ghost, and endurance. There will be no greater joy than seeing your children walk in truth(just like Heavenly Father) and as you teach your children, you reinforce the truths in yourself, and then we truly save each other.

*Deut 4:9 - Teaching your children also reinforces the Lord's teaching with you, it reinforces truth.

*Isaiah 54:13 - Bring peace to your children by teaching them of the Lord

*2 Nephi 25:36 - Teach above all things Jesus Christ and where they can turn to for a remission of their sins.

*Mosiah 1:4 - The scriptures help teach, teach your children how to read the scriptures

*Alma 39:16 - Prepare them for Christ

*3 Nephie 22:17, 1Nephi 22:17 - If you teach your children of the Lord, 'great shall be the peace', peace = saved,preserved

*D&C 68:25 - You MUST teach your children repentance, faith, baptism, and the Holy Ghost

*Moses 6:58-61 - Repentance must be taught - the why and how

*D&C 83:14 - If all children have claim upon their parents until their of age then we must, as spirit children, have claim upon our Heavenly Father until we are "of age" - dependent on Him for everything.

*D&C 93:40 - Bring your children up in light and truth. Light/truth = Christ

*3 John 1:4 - No greater joy than children walking in truth

*Malachi 4:6 - We will save each other through families.

Prayer

    (WHEN and WHERE)Prayer is the simple act of communing with our Heavenly Father but it is also, to some extent, a sacred way of living. For praying is not just something that we should do for a daily checklist - a morning, noon, night, and meal time effort. It's a holy act, meant to be in our hearts ALWAYS: on holy and unholy days accompanied by sacraments in houses of prayer, when its legal and when it's illegal, when we are overcome with fear or bitterness of hell(needing repentance), when we are merry or recognizing the joy of sacred events(needing to praise and give thanks), when we're in trouble, and before every endeavor - before we perform anything so it can be consecrated for the welfare of our souls. ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE. We need to give ourselves continually to prayer(and ministering of word), constantly without ceasing by rejoicing in hope and being patient in tribulation.We need to pray in private and public, in a grove, at an altar, in the temple, on the holy mountain, in a house of prayer, the wilderness, the fields, your house, your closet - build it, find it, organize it - wherever you are, pray. Our hearts and minds need to be living in a way so that every thought and action and breathe - no matter where or when - is a direct effort to communicate and serve with our Heavenly Father - until everything we are doing is being done in the name of the Lord.

    (WHAT)Aside from praying in the general sense for everything we do, the Lord has counseled us to specifically pray for a number of things. We must pray for physical and spiritual needs as well as physical and spiritual deliverance. We must pray for our descendants and our current relationships and our enemies. We must pray for others' faith to not fail them and for others to be blameless before Christ. We must pray for guidance and safety and wisdom. We must pray for Satan to depart and the ability to resist temptation. We must pray to not have to take flight in winter or on the Sabbath. We must pray to watch for signs of the second coming. We must pray for the sick, for one another to be healed, for strength. We must pray to give thanks, to give praise, and to proclaim we will only worship God.

    (HOW)Prayer is labor, so we must treat pray as if it is the work that will provide for our daily needs - for yourself and your family. While it is labor, we should also think of it as a counseling with the Lord - way for us to both consecrate our doings but also be guided in our choices for where and how we use our time. Prayer is also a song of the heart, so sing, sing, sing! Prayer is asking, seeking, and knock. When you ask, you receive. When you seek, you find. And when you knock, things are opened. Thus, asking brings blessings. Seeking brings knowledge, wisdom, and identity. And knocking brings opportunities. We should follow the Lord's example of prayer by 1)acknowledging Heavenly Father 2)in humility(not my will, but thine) 3)ask for physical needs 4)ask for spiritual needs/relationship needs 5)ask for guidance/safety/deliverance to glory *6)In Jesus' name. We must also keep in mind these steps: 1) Harden not your hearts 2)Ask in faith 3)Believe you'll receive through the Holy Ghost and 4)Keep the commandments diligently(for diligently keeping the commandments brings answers to prayers). We must study our choices and desires out first, then pray if they are right. If they are you will feel a burning of your bosom, if not you will feel a stupor of thought. We must CRY unto Him  with faith - nothing waivering(for nothing can be done without it) and you must truly believe you'll receive a personal, divine manifestation. Whether we are praying out loud or in our hearts(when you can't raise your voice, pour out your heart), we must pray humbly, soberly, with sincerity, with all energy of our hearts, with spirit and understanding, with supplication and thanksgiving, with obedience and a contrite spirit, with real intent(or it profits you nothing), with patience, with all the desire of our soul, without procrastination. We must not do it for show - to be heard of men or praised for wisdom, or with vain repetition. We must not ask for things we shouldn't - if you have the Spirit while you pray you'll know what to ask for and if you ask in the Spirit, it will be done. There is added power to prayer when you pray with others. If you give honor to your spouse, prayers will not be hindered. If you are abiding in Christ and His words(charity and scripture) - whatever you ask will be done. And even if you do not do any of these things, if you find yourself at a loss of how or what to pray for - the Spirit will make intercession for you.

    (WHY) There are so many reasons why we should pray. It is first and foremost an act of faith - and everything begins with faith. Through prayer you will find God - for He is with those that pray - and be blessed and ultimately saved for that is how God hears and forgives sins(salvation is coming to Christ, offering soul, fasting and praying, and enduring). Prayer is the beginning and sanctification of repentance. And when sins are forgiven miracles pour forth - following those who are praying and fasting: lands are healed, questions are answered, doors are opened, the lost are found, wonderful works are done, devils are cast out, sick are healed, eyes of blind are opened, deaf hear, dumb speak, poison has no effect, and you receive visions of things you wish to see. It is a commandment(and like all commandments, you will be chastened if you do not do it). Prayer(and fasting)is an act of service to God and it blesses others and makes it so that whatever is done in prayer glorifies Heavenly Father through Christ's name. When you consecrate your endeavors to the Lord then your performance will be for the welfare of thy soul. When you do it often it changes your countenance and you become stronger and stronger in humility, firmer and firmer in faith, and your soul is filled with joy and consolation as well as becoming worthy to escape bad things to come(prayer and thanksgiving are a protection against evils) and stand before the Lord, and the Spirit will be poured on you and so great will be your blessings even more than obtaining treasures of earth. The many, many blessings of prayer include: spirit of prophecy, teaching with power and authority, resisting temptation, led by the Spirit who will fill you with hope and perfect love, guidance and directing for thy good, humility, meekness, submissiveness, patience, full of love and all long suffering, mercy, even vengeance(if you can wear Heavenly Father down with your prayers He will avenge you), purifying and sanctifying of hearts, mighty power in faith, works and miracles, soul will be filled with love, you become a child of God - becoming like Him, purified as He is pure, lowliness of heart, receive knowledge and know truth and mysteries of God(which in turn will help you bring others to truth), you will come off conqueror/conquer Satan, and ultimately God gives liberally all things if you ask. Why should I pray? Because my soul hungers. It hungers for all the things that come through the power of prayer.

    (MISC)THE LORD HEARS PRAYERS. Over and over and over again in the scriptures are examples and testimonies that the Lord hears your prayers. Your prayers are recorded in the sacred book of names. You must observe to follow the answers to your prayers or you will receive a chastening. People who fast and pray do not boast of themselves. While Jesus was on the earth, the children wanted to pray with Him. We must teach our children to pray. If you don't get what you prayed for, you asked amiss. It is a sin for prophets to not pray for you, and they are blessed when they do. Blessings are a type of prayer - they help you rejoice in hope and be patient in tribulations. Sometimes before your prayers are answered, you are first smitten. Evil spirits teach you not to pray, the Spirit will always teach you to pray.

*Gen 4:26 - Pray after birth of a child
*Gen 21:33 - Abraham planted a grove and used it to pray
*Rom 10:13 - Call on the Lord = saved
*Moses 6:4 - Call on the Lord = blessed

*Moses 4:11 - Call on the Lord daily, humbly

*Ether 2:14 - Lord chastens brother of Jared for 3 hours because he didn't remember to call on  Him

*Gen 12:8 - Build an altar to pray

*Gen 20:7 - You are blessed when prophets pray for you, Num 21:7. It's a sin for prophets when they don't pray for you (1 Sam 12:23)

*Gen 25:22 - Rebekah prayed about children in her womb

*1 Sam 16:22 - Pray=Inquire, to have hidden things revealed, for understanding (1 Ne 16:24), for direction (Alma 27:7)

*2 Kings 19:4 - Pray for descendants

*2 Kings 19:20 - Lord hears prayers

*2 Kings 20:12 - Pray in private

*2 Chron 7:14 - Pray in humility, God will hear, forgive sins, and heal land (American needs this)

*2 Chron 15:4 - Turn to God when you're in trouble, seek Him with all your heart and you'll find Him. (Jer 29:13)

*Psalm 55:17 - Pray morning, noon and night and He will hear you (Dan 6:10)

*Prov 15:29 - He hears prayers of righteous

*Isa 56:7 - Holy mountain, house of prayer, altar, temple, for all people -Matt 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46

*Dan 6:10 - Daniel prayed, even when it was illegal

*Joel 2:32 - Prayer=Deliverance

*Jonah 2 - Jonah pray=deliverance from the whale

*Matt 5:44 - Pray for your enemies (Luke 6:28, 3 Ne 12:44)

*Matt 6:5-15 - Pray in secret, don't use vain repetition(Luke 18:10-14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47, Woe to those who pray for show - Matt 23:14), Lord's prayer teaches us how to pray: 1. Acknowledge Heavenly Father 2. Thy will be done (humility) 3. Give us bread (physical) 4. Forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors (spiritual) Mark 11:25 5. Lead/deliver us (glory).

*Matt 7:7 - Ask, seek, knock and you'll be given, you'll find, and doors will be opened (3 Ne 14:7, D&C 4:7, 6:5, 66:9, Matt 21:22, Mark 11:24, D&C 29:6, 3 Ne 13:5, 9, Luke 11:2, 3 Ne 18:20, Moro 7:26) ASK = Blessings, SEEK = Identity, KNOCK = Opportunities

*Matt 14:23 - Go to the mountain top to pray, Mark 6:46

*Matt 17:21 - The faithful who go out with prayer and fasting move mountains

*D&C 84:65-73 - Signs that follow those who believe (praying and fasting): wonderful works, cast out devils, heal sick, open eyes of blind, deaf hear, dumb speak, immune to poison, don't boast of themselves - Mark 9:29, cannot happen without prayer and fasting

*Matt 18:19-20 - Power in praying together

*Matt 19:13 - Children wanted to pray with Jesus

*Matt 21:13 - Temple is house of prayer

*Matt 24:20 - Pray that you don't have to take flight in winter or on Sabbath, Mark 13:18

*Matt 26:39 - Christ praying to have cup pass from Him, not my will but thine (like how he taught in Lord's prayer)

*Matt 26:41 - Watch and pray(always - D&C 31:12) that you can resist temptation, Mark 14:38, Luke 22:40,46, Eph 6:18

*Mark 13:33 - Watch and pray because you don't know the time of the Second Coming

*Luke 2:37 - Serve God by praying and fasting - Luke 5:33 -& blessing others Acts 13:3

*Luke 9:29 - Prayer changes your countenance

*Luke 18:1 - Parable about praying always: if you bug Him enough, you'll wear Him down and be avenged, D&C 88:120, 101:81

*Luke 21:36 - Pray always = worthy to escape bad things to come/able to stand before Lord

*Luke 22:32 - Pray for other's faith to fail them not

*John 14:13 - Whatever you ask will be done so Father can be glorified in Christ's name.

*John 15:7 - Whatever you ask will be done if you abide in Me and my words abide in you (be filled with charity and scripture)

*John 17 - Study the Intercessory Prayer

*Acts 6:4 - Give yourselves continually to prayer and to ministering the word

*Acts 6:6 - Blessings are a type of prayer

*Rom 8:26 - Even when you don't know how to or what to pray for, the Spirit will make intercession for you.

*Rom 12:12 - Constant prayer means you rejoice in hope and have patience in tribulation

*1 Cor 14:15 - Pray with the Spirit and understanding

*Phil 4:6 - Prayer is supplication with thanksgiving in Jesus' name, Col 3:17

*Col 4:12 - Prayer is labor

*1 Thess 5:17 - Pray without ceasing 1)Cry unto Him 2)Let your heart be full, drawn out in prayer, Alma 34:27

*1 Thess 5:23 - Pray for others to be blameless before Christ

*1 Tim 2:8 - Pray everywhere

*James 1:6 - Ask in faith, nothing waivering

*D&C 42:68 - If you lack wisdom, ask, God will give it to you liberally

*D&C 46:7 - Ask God in all things, He'll give liberally, do all things with prayer AND thanksgiving (protection against evils)

*James 4:3 - If you ask and don't receive, ye asked amiss

*James 5:14 - Let elders of Church pray for the sick

*James 5:16 - Pray for one another to be healed

*1 Pet 3:7 - Give honor to your spouses so your prayers won't be hindered

*1 Pet 3:12 - Lord is with those that pray, know that He hears you and has your petitions-1 John 5:15

*1 Pet 4:7 - End of all things is at hand, be sober and watch with prayer

*1 John 3:22 - Receive answers to prayers when you keep the commandments

*Rev 5:8 - 4 Beasts and 24 Elders carried prayers of saints to the Lord

*1 Ne 15:11 - 1)Harden not your hearts -Alma 22:16(humble yourselves/repent-Alma 34:19) 2)Ask in faith 3)Believe you'll receive through the Holy Ghost 4) Keep the commandments diligently

*2 Ne 4:35 - God gives liberally to those who ask, ask not amiss

*2 Ne 26:15 - After smitten by Gentiles, prayers of the righteous will be heard and those who've dwindled in unbelief will not be forgotten.

*2 Ne 32:8 - Evil spirits teach you not to pray, Spirit teaches you to pray

*2 Ne 32:9 - Pray before every endeavor, consecrate it to the Lord, performance will be for the welfare of thy soul.

*Enos 1:4 - My soul hungered - prayer and supplication all day and night

*Omni 1:26 - Salvation = 1)Come unto Christ 2)Offer your soul 3) Fast and pray 4) Endure to the end

*Alma 17:3 - Fasting and praying brings spirit of prophecy, let's you teach with power and authority, Alma 5:46

*Mos 24:12 - When you cannot raise your voice, pour out your heart.

*Mos 27:14 - Prayers of servants of Lord are answered, others blessed by it, Alma 10:23

*Alma 13:28 - Blessings of prayer: resist temptation, led by Spirit, humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long suffering.

*Alma 31:22 - Don't do vain, repetitious prayers - Alma 38:13, or praying to be heard of men, praised for wisdom

*Alma 34:17 - Use prayer to repent, brings mercy

*Alma 37:37 - Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings - he will direct thee for good

*Hel 3:35 - When you fast and pray oft, you wax stronger and stronger in humility, firmer and firmer in faith, souls filled with joy and consolation to the purifying and sanctifying of hearts. *D&C 88:76

*Hel 10:5 - When God knows you won't ask amiss, you have mighty power in faith and works and miracles

*3 Ne 17:15 - Even Jesus prays, 3 Ne 18:16 - Pray as He prays, 3 Ne 19:24 - When filled with desire, can't stop praying.

*Moro 7:6 - If you're not praying with real intent it profits you nothing

*Moro 7:48 - Purpose of prayer is to pray with all energy of heart that your soul will be filled with love, to become children of God, to become like Him, purified as He is pure.

*Moro 8:26 - Repentance, lowliness of heart, meekness - bring Holy Ghost filling you with hope and perfect love - all of which can only endure by diligence of prayer.

*Moro 10:3-5 - Prayer brings truth, knowledge

*D&C 5:24- God grants you visions of the things you wish to see when you humble yourself in might prayer and faith with sincerity of heart.

*D&C 6:11- Ask and thou shalt know mysteries, exercise thy gift to find mysteries and bring many to truth

*D&C 8:10- Remember you can do nothing without faith, so ask in faith, but don't trifle, don't ask for things you know you shouldn't ask for.

*D&C 9:8-Study it out in your mind, then pray about it-if it's right you'll have a burning in your bosom

*D&C 10:5- Pray always that you may come off conqueror; yea that you may conquer Satan

*2 Ne 32:9 - Pray always, faint not, don't perform anything unto the Lord save in the first place you've prayed so that He can consecrate thy performance for the welfare of thy soul.

*D&C 19:28- Pray out loud and in your heart, pray in public and in private

*D&C 19:38- Pray always, spirit will be poured upon you, so great will be your blessing even more than if you obtained treasures of earth.

*D&C 25:12 - Song of the heart/of the righteous is prayer unto me, answered blessings on your head

*D&C 42:14 - Spirit is given with the prayer of faith, if you don't have Spirit - don't teach.

*D&C 46:30 - If you ask in the Spirit, you ask according to the will of God, so it will be done.

*D&C 50:30 - If you have the Spirit, you'll know what to ask in prayer

*D&C 52:15 - Prayer requires obedience and a contrite spirit

*D&C 59:9 - Go to the house of prayer, offer sacraments on holy day(to be unspotted from the world)

*D&C 68:8-Teach your children to pray.

*D&C68:33-If you don't "observe" your prayers in the season, there will be a chastening

*D&C 88:2(98:2)-Prayers are heard by the Lord and recorded in sacred book of names

*D&C 88:119(109:8)-Organize and establish a house of prayer

*D&C 112:10- Be humble and the Lord will answer your prayers

*D&C 136:28- When you are merry, say a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.

*Moses 1:20 - When you are overcome with fear or bitterness of hell, pray and ask for strength and command Satan to depart and proclaim you will only worship God of glory.

*Moses 5:8-Do everything you do in the name of the Lord - repent always

*JSH 1:14 - Joseph's first attempt to pray vocally about his problem led to First Vision

*JSH 1:29-Joseph went to pray to repent and had faith that he would have a personal divine manifestation.

*D&C 54:10- Be patient, those who sought God early will find rest for their souls.

*Isaiah 29:8-9 - Desire with soul to remember and seek God early