Faith:
As of late, I have stopped praying for things.
I think it started during my mission. I prayed we would find somebody to baptize. We didn't. I prayed that Sister Kupet's heart would be softened. It wasn't.
After my mission, too. I prayed about who I should marry. I felt like Sherilyn was definitely the right choice. I prayed about who I should marry again. I heard a voice saying, "Jarom, you will marry MXXXX JXXXXXX."
Не получилось.
I suppose my thought chain goes like this:
What am I not understanding about prayer?
As of late, I have stopped praying for things.
I think it started during my mission. I prayed we would find somebody to baptize. We didn't. I prayed that Sister Kupet's heart would be softened. It wasn't.
After my mission, too. I prayed about who I should marry. I felt like Sherilyn was definitely the right choice. I prayed about who I should marry again. I heard a voice saying, "Jarom, you will marry MXXXX JXXXXXX."
Не получилось.
I suppose my thought chain goes like this:
- If I expend a lot of energy praying for something good, it won't happen if it's not God's will.
- If it IS God's will, it will happen.
- So why expend the energy??
What am I not understanding about prayer?
- God is anxious to support me in my practical and specific challenges.
- "Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows." (Matthew 10:31)
- On second thought, aren't you GLAD they didn't decide to marry me? At least, I would be very uncomfortable with the idea of a girl I didn't like praying to make me love her, and then me falling in love against my will.
- Have faith that you will receive personal revelation to guide you from day to day. The Holy Ghost will help you in every aspect of your work. (PMG, Chapter 4)
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