Prayer

February 07, 2024 02:08 PM MST
These five long-distance relationship tips have completely changed my perspective on feeling God’s love.
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January 25, 2024 05:47 AM MST
When nothing else makes sense and you are confused by what you hear, start there. Start with knowing God loves you.
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January 24, 2024 03:31 PM MST
Much like the moments before a live television broadcast, the success of an in-the-moment prayer largely depends on our preparation. If we've done our part, when we say, “Here we go,” the Holy Ghost can say, “Here I come.”
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By  Kalo Latu
January 04, 2024 02:22 PM MST
Not only can anyone pray, but we can pray anytime, anywhere, and about anything.
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October 25, 2023 11:58 AM MDT
A power outage at the MTC becomes a miraculous moment.
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October 19, 2023 10:27 AM MDT
Read all of the times President Nelson has specifically mentioned praying for all of us in the past few general conferences.
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September 27, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
81-year-old Fran Anderson isn’t one to back down from a challenge.
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Latter-day Saints in Maui who have been displaced are focusing on hope moving forward. Watch this footage from a Church leader's recent visit to the island.
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August 10, 2023 05:00 AM MDT
“To pray is to practice remembering God. The more frequently you forget, the more chances you’ll have to remember, and the more you remember, the deeper your prayer will go.”
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May 12, 2023 08:00 AM MDT
Marcia heard her grandmother constantly pray for her children, grandchildren, neighbors, and friends—and that example changed her life.
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May 04, 2023 06:00 AM MDT
See the surprising results of a new survey investigating how, where, and when Americans pray.
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April 25, 2023 01:13 PM MDT
As I’ve started practicing meditation in my life, I’ve noticed an increase in the peace and calm I feel. Here are some of the takeaways I’ve found about how meditation can enhance our relationship with the Savior.
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April 06, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
80 years ago, a small plane carrying Latter-day Saint Joseph Tippets and 5 others crashed in the harsh Alaska wilderness. The tiny group of survivors spent the next 29 days in the dead of winter fighting for their lives.
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April 04, 2023 05:07 PM MDT
Many noticed the beginning of an exchange between President and Sister Nelson and a young girl following the first session of general conference; few knew it was an answer to a child's prayer.
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March 24, 2023 01:02 PM MDT
For about 20 years Emily Robison Adams felt like she had not been getting answers from God on direct questions. So when God was silent again about whether the Book of Mormon was true, she became worried.
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October 19, 2022 10:55 AM MDT
“I was sad; the house was so beautiful, and I wanted it so badly. I was also confused. After a few days of pondering, I realized what I was missing.”
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August 19, 2022 02:54 PM MDT
if you’re feeling a bit down about the weekend slipping away, here are some ideas to help you beat those Sabbath blues and make the day more of a delight.
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May 26, 2022 11:17 AM MDT
Most of the time, stories from the scriptures bring me peace and strength. But every now and then, I grapple with them and what they mean in my life.
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May 05, 2022 09:14 AM MDT
Praying initially felt like a cheap way out: a way to feel like I was doing something without really doing anything. But President Nelson taught me otherwise.
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When was the last time you knelt down, breathed deep, and then begged God to make something stop or go away or change?
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February 25, 2022 10:53 AM MST
Just hours after Russia announced its military invasion in Ukraine, news crews at CNN captured a breathtaking and heartbreaking moment.
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January 28, 2022 01:20 PM MST
Soccer is Olivia Moultrie’s life. But two things are more important to her than the game she loves: faith and family.
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January 25, 2022 03:54 PM MST
This article is part of a series called “12 Days of Christmas: A daily study guide to bring the Savior into the season.” See the full list of days in the study guide and learn more about how it’s formatted here.
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January 21, 2022 04:37 PM MST
On an episode of All In, psychologist David Morgan spoke of depression and the importance of understanding our identity.
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December 07, 2021 10:00 AM MST
On December 7, 2016, Elder D. Todd Christofferson paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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December 03, 2021 11:47 AM MST
In a move that shocked the college football coaching world, Latter-day Saint Bronco Mendenhall has announced he is resigning from his role as head coach of the University of Virginia football team.
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November 04, 2021 10:51 AM MDT
Last weekend, the BYU Cougars found common ground with their opponents, the Virginia Cavaliers, but the connection between the teams might not be as obvious as you might initially assume.
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February 25, 2021 05:34 PM MST
In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, Brett, a defense and prosecution attorney, shares that he is used to hearing the many terrible crimes a person can commit. But on one occasion in the courtroom, he hears 13 pages of heinous crimes his client has committed, and he can't help but feel sick to his stomach. In fact, Brett feels so terrible, he isn’t sure he can stay in the courtroom. But at that moment, he offers a prayer that changes how he sees his client—and future clients—forever.
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December 11, 2020 06:00 PM MST
In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, Sue faces the grim possibility that her husband will not recover from a vital but dangerous surgery. And to add to her worries, COVID strikes, leaving her without in-person contact to her ailing parents who are in a nursing home in Pennsylvania. But right when it all seems too much to bear, a phone call from Sue's daughter reminds her of her power to call upon heaven to help her family.
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November 26, 2020 12:00 PM MST
In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, Jeff says he only knew three things about his grandfather George growing up. One, he was born in the former Yugoslavia in a country that is now called Montenegro. Two, George was raised in Worland, Wyoming. Three, he had changed his last name from Mijušković to Marks. That was all. Any other attempt to get any information regarding family history from his grandfather led to a command to, "Shish." But after a chance encounter on a humanitarian aid trip to Haiti, Jeff slowly began finding breadcrumbs that led to his Mijušković line. And so after a killer deal on airfare, Jeff found himself in his family's homeland armed with a letter written in Montenegrin and an unquenchable desire to discover his own family history.
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November 25, 2020 10:34 PM MST
Before President Russell M. Nelson’s challenge to turn social media into our own gratitude journals, there were dozens of lists online of things to be grateful for in the year 2020. Since his invitation, millions of ideas have been added by those using #GiveThanks. But there are a few spiritual things that I think we have become more grateful for this year, as we have either relied on them more or had to do without them. Everyone’s list will look a little different depending on personal circumstances, but here are a few things that I think many of us have come to appreciate more than ever this year (in no particular order).
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May 14, 2020 12:19 PM MDT
The United Arab Emirates’ Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has called for a special day of service, fasting, and prayer on Thursday, May 14, and Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles voiced support on behalf of all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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November 26, 2019 09:46 AM MST
When I was just a baby, my father, because of concerns in his own life and challenges that he was having, left our family. Our mother alone, therefore, raised my sisters and me, and as I was growing up, my father had very little to do with us as children. I realize he was working with things in his own life, but his decisions created certain challenges and hardships for my mother, my sisters, and for me. At age fourteen or fifteen, if you were in my situation, and you knelt down and said: “Father in Heaven, help me find peace concerning my father leaving us and really having nothing to do with us for all these years. Help me forgive my father,” would you not think that was an appropriate prayer, one that deserved an answer? But no answer came at age fourteen and fifteen. Twenty, twenty-one comes, same prayers, still no answer. Twenty-five, twenty-six passes, same prayers, yet still no answer. Thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-four all come and go. Surely I’m in the fourth watch by now, would you not agree?
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October 21, 2019 01:15 PM MDT
President M. Russell Ballard urged members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New England on Sunday evening to “join a new movement” by inviting their neighbors, colleagues and friends on social media to pray for the United States, its leaders and its families.
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October 19, 2019 01:10 PM MDT
The following article originally ran on LDS Living in May 2015.
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October 12, 2019 03:00 PM MDT
The following originally ran on LDS Living in June 2017 and is an excerpt from the book The Way of Aloha: Lanai by Cameron C. Taylor. You can also read about the powerful lessons Taylor learnedwriting the sequel to this book, The Way of Aloha: Moloka‘i, here.
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By  LDS Living
October 01, 2019 01:51 PM MDT
Church leaders have often spoken about the care and prayer that goes into preparing their talks for general conference.
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By  LDS Living
September 30, 2019 03:35 PM MDT
The first time Retta glimpsed the towering columns of the Parthenon and the sprawling, ancient limestone of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, it took her breath away.
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September 20, 2019 10:17 PM MDT
The following article previously ran on LDS Living last year and is being shared as part of an article series that will highlight the life and teachings of President Russell M. Nelson. Beginning at his birthday week and leading up to general conference, LDS Living will focus on the insights and life lessons we can learn from the Lord's prophet on the earth today.
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September 20, 2019 02:51 PM MDT
I must tell you about my dear Aunt Alice, from whom I have learned some wonderful lessons. What a woman she is! She lives in Cardston and is now ninety-three years of age. If you were ever to see her when she was dressed up, you would find her wearing a perky little hat, a delicate chiffon scarf tied at her neck—"to cover the wrinkles," she says—a bright smile on her face, and a twinkle in her eye. A couple of years ago, her son took her to a Saturday night stake dance. This was a happy occasion, she was excited to report to me. She told me that several people had asked her to dance. Her excitement reminded me of a conversation I might have had with a girlfriend fifty years ago.
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August 24, 2019 02:00 PM MDT
The following story originally ran on LDS Living in August 2016.
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July 27, 2019 09:05 AM MDT
As I watch the fledgling faith of my children grow, it is hard to teach the parallel truths that miracles and signs and wonders are real, that we should pray in faith for the desires of our hearts, and that sometimes (most times?) we may not get what we asked for.
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May 24, 2019 02:07 PM MDT
Latter-day Saint singer Marie Osmond is asking for prayers for her newborn granddaughter.
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Fun
May 18, 2019 07:19 AM MDT
Ever heard of the “Latter-day Saint headache”? I first heard this phrase from my mother when I was growing up. She would tell us funny little stories of going on dates with guys who would close their eyes and put their head in their hand before they ate their meal at a restaurant, as a way to say a quick silent blessing on the food. Situations like this bring up an interesting question:
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May 14, 2019 01:00 PM MDT
Like most evenings in the Netherlands, the wind swirled through the small attic room. Wooden beams creaked as the 9-year-old boy knelt and began to pray. Although he had prayed there many times before, this night was unlike other nights in the family home — just one floor beneath him, his mother was giving birth to his younger sister.
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May 03, 2019 08:44 PM MDT
While sitting in a sacrament meeting a few months ago, Sister Kathy Christofferson had an experience many members of the Church can relate to. It was fast and testimony meeting, and while many stood to share remarkable miracles and observations at the pulpit, Sister Christofferson racked her brain for something extraordinary to share—but nothing came to mind.
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May 02, 2019 03:41 PM MDT
“Please help us to unite as one nation under God,” said Sister Joy D. Jones, Primary general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during a prayer at the White House in Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 2, 2019.
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March 30, 2019 02:44 PM MDT
Though we do not have many recorded prayers from our Savior in the scriptures, those that have been recorded can teach us much about our Savior's relationship to our Heavenly Father and to each one of us. Learn more about these insights from Daniel Smith from Messages of Christ.
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March 26, 2019 05:51 PM MDT
It was Aug. 31, 2009, and then 32-year-old Rob Eastman had a gun in his mouth, ready to pull the trigger and end his life. It was at that moment when a vision of his mom and infant daughter popped into his head.
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March 26, 2019 11:00 AM MDT
In lesser moments in my life—and perhaps in lesser moments in your life—I must admit I am sometimes tempted to be critical of the way that God is running the universe, at least our corner of it. I have a tendency occasionally to look heavenward and quote Shakespeare, and say as Macduff said, “Did heaven look on, and would not take their part?”
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March 18, 2019 03:37 PM MDT
On March 15, a man carrying a semi-automatic rifle entered the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. The devastating events that followed are now known as the worst terrorist attack in New Zealand's history.
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