Pray
for Each Sister by Name
Our love for and
inspiration concerning those we visit will increase when we humbly pray for
each sister by name.
One sister related that during a difficult period in her life, a
phone call or simple text message often came from her visiting teachers on
“particularly dark days.” They seemed to know just when she needed a lift. She
knew that they prayed for her, both during their visits and on their own.
The
scriptures share many examples of men and women who prayed for others by name.
Among the most dramatic is the father of Alma the Younger. An angel spoke to
Alma the Younger, telling him that his father “ha[d] prayed with much faith
concerning thee … ; therefore, for this purpose have I come to
convince thee of the power and authority of God, that the prayers of his
servants might be answered according to their faith” (Mosiah 27:14).
Praying
for others not only invokes Heavenly Father’s blessings upon them but also
helps us know how we can bless them too. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles taught, “Praying for others with all of the energy of our souls
increases our capacity to hear and to heed the voice of the Lord.”1
“Think
of our combined strength if every sister had sincere prayer every morning and
night or, better yet, prayed unceasingly as the Lord has commanded,” said
Julie B. Beck, former General Relief Society President.2Praying for those we visit
strengthens us as individuals and as Latter-day Saint women.
President Henry B. Eyring, then First Counselor in the First
Presidency, said: “Pray for the way to know their hearts. … You will need to
know what God would have you do to help them and to do it all, as nearly as you
can, feeling God’s love for them.”3
Faith, Family,
Relief
Consider This
What recent inspiration and
ideas have come to you as you have prayed for the individual sisters you visit?
Ministering
Rather than provide a
specific message, this page will feature a different principle each month to
help us minister more effectively to each other. As you pray and seek
inspiration, you will know the spiritual message and service each sister needs.
“Praying With a Name”
cji
3/1/18
Prayers are to be
specific
to the point no
rambling
speaking with
Heavenly Father
through the Savior as
one
singling out those we
pray for
inquiring for their
needs
special blessings or
requests
therefore more
meaningful
direct and
impassioned
knowing Father knows
that you know he
knows!
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