As I've personally worked recently on trying to make my prayers more sincere and honest I've been learning a lot about it and how truly wonderful of an experience it can be.
But sometimes we want to help a friend who is going through a difficult trial and in reality there is not much we can actually do to help them except for only pray. But that's the thing, it isn't ONLY praying. Praying can make a big impact in someone's life, we may not be able to literally see how it works, but I've had experiences where it's worked in my own life and I can notice a different when others have prayed for me as well.
So, don't be discouraged when all you can do for someone in need is pray, because that is an act of service for them. It may seem like a simple one, but it takes time and effort and Heavenly Father does hear ALL prayers.
I have always wished that I would be able to help people out of their problems, trials, or help them get to where they need to be. But, in reality I cannot do that for every person I come in contact with, I am not meant to do that either.
As I was studying my scriptures tonight I came across these verses 2 Nephi 33:3-4
... For I pray continually for them [my people] by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry. And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people...
In this scripture Nephi is praying for his people because many of them have rejected and turned away from the gospel He is crying about this because it breaks his heart, all he wants to do is help them to believe in the gospel, so that they that can have the fullness of joy that the gospel brings into our lives. He does one thing he knows he can do, he prays for them. He has faith in God and here he tells us that he knows that God will consecrate his prayers for the gain of his people. Nephi trusts in the power of prayer, he believes that it will make a difference in the lives of his people as he continues to pray for them.
Prayer has so much more power and strength than I think we could ever comprehend. God hears every single prayer we say to him. Sometimes we may not feel like praying is enough, but for ourselves and for others it is actually exactly what is needed.
I know that the more we communicate to God through prayer, the more we are sincere and honest, the more we take our time and do not rush, the more we try to listen to His Spirit as we pray that we will come to see the difference that prayer makes in our life and others lives. And we will come to understand a small glimpse of how profound, powerful and strong prayer is. Prayer is enough.
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