This post is part of the General Conference Odyssey. This week covers the Saturday morning session of the April 2013 General Conference.
I often wonder if anybody else struggles with the things that I do. I have the hardest time focusing while praying unless I'm the voice and there are others listening. When it's just me I kneel down and my mind goes blank, then wanders around, then remembers one thing but not the dozens of others that I wanted to ask or give thanks for, and I get frustrated and give up after a prolonged time in silence.
Bishop Dean M. Davies' talk was just what I needed to encourage me to do better.
Prayer is one of the most basic and important foundational building blocks of our faith and character. Through prayer we are able to express our gratitude, love and devotion to God. Through prayer we can submit our will to His and in return receive the strength to conform our lives to His teachings. Prayer is the avenue we can follow to seek His influence in our lives, even revelation. . . . Sharing our thoughts, feelings and desires with God through sincere and heartfelt prayer should become to each of us as important and natural as breathing and eating.
Yes, as natural as breathing and eating. I have a long way to go.
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