Prayer – Quote Catch

Enos 1: 16-17…When the Lord answers your prayer, and you know what he wants of you, your soul does rest.
Ether 1: 34-40…The Lord has compassion on the righteous and answers their prayers.
1 Nephi 1:5…W should pray for the benefit of others
1 Nephi 5:9…When your prayers are answered, rejoice and give thanks unto God.
Alma 15:17…Attend church, watch and pray continually and you’ll be delivered from Satan, death and destruction
1 Nephi 17:9-10…Ask the Lord for help and He will help you (Nephi asks where to go to build ship and we need to listen)
Alma 31:10…Daily prayer and supplication is good so you don’t enter into temptation.
Alma 29:17…Pray that new converts praise God forever and go no more out (don’t fall away).
Alma 29:10…Alma prayed for his brethren to be penitent (just like missionaries/ members should pray so that non-members repent & be baptized)
Mosiah 24: 22…Teach children to give thanks to God
Mosiah 24: 21-22…After being blessed, pour out thanks to God
Mosiah 24: 12…Pray in your hearts- God hears
Alma 6:6…Children of God are commanded to gather oft, fasting and praying in behalf of those that knew not God.
Mosiah 29: 20…To be delivered out of bondage one must (1) Humble himself before him (2) Cry mightily unto Him (3) Put their trust in Him
Alma 26: 22…Those that (A) Repent (B) Exercise faith (C) Bring forth good works (D) Prayeth continually without ceasing – They’re given (1) To know the mysteries of God (2) To reveal things which never have been revealed (3) To bring thousands of souls to repentance
Mosiah 28: 6…When in doubt or not sure, inquire of the Lord through prayer
Alma 17: 9-11…Fasting and praying for something brings answers and blessings
Alma 17: 2-3…Because of searching the scriptures diligently, giving oneself to much prayer and fasting one can (1) Have the Spirit of prophecy (2) Have the Spirit of Revelation (3) Teach with power and authority of God
Alma 15: 17…Watch & pray continually to be delivered from Satan, (spiritual) death, and destruction
Alma 13: 28…To not be tempted above that we can bear we must (1) Humble ourselves (2) Call on His holy name (3) Watch & Pray continually
Alma 12:28-30…In the beginning, God communicated to man about the plan of redemption through angels and prayer.
Alma 22: 15-16…To receive joy, one must (1) Bow down before God (2) Repent of all their sins (3) Call on His name with faith (4) Believe that you shall receive
Alma 25: 17…We should rejoice when the Lord gives us success and answers our prayers
Alma 16: 6…Just inquire the Lord concerning the matter and you’ll get an answer
Mosiah 21: 15…The Lord answers prayers according to His will, not ours
Mosiah 21: 15…The Lord is slow to hear the cries of those that have committed iniquity
Mosiah 21: 14…Humility makes one cry to the Lord in prayer to be freed from afflictions
Helaman 3: 35…Fast & Pray for firmer faith
Mosiah 24: 12-15…Always have a P. in your heart
Alma 24: 21…Praying to the Lord can provide comfort and courage in time of death
3 Nephi 27: 1-2…How to have Christ in your presence (fast & Pray)
D&C 9: 7-9…How to get an answer to a Prayer
Mormon 9: 27…Doubt not, wonder not, Pray
Alma 29: 4…Prayer – men receive according to desires
Alma 62: 51…Pray continually – prosper. Lord will bless
Alma 37: 37…Pray at night and in the morning
3 Nephi 13: 7…Don’t use vain repetitions
Matte 6: 7…Don’t use vain repetitions
3 Nephi 19: 24…Disciples not given what to say
Eccl. 5: 2…Don’t use many words
2 Nephi 32: 8-9…Pray to God, not to Christ
John 14: 13…Ask in Christ’s name- done
John 15: 16…Pray to Father in Christ’s name
3 Nephi 18: 19… Pray to Father in Christ’s name
3 Nephi 19: 6-8…Pray to Father in Christ’s name
3 Nephi 13: 6…Pray in secret
Mosiah 18: 23…Give thanks to God everyday
Mormon 9: 27-28…The way to Pray
3 Nephi 4: 8…Always pray for protection
3 Nephi 13: 5-6…Don’t pray so others see you
Mormon 5: 21…The Lord hears the prayers of the just
Alma 34: 39…Pray always to overcome temptation
Luke 22: 40… ” ” “
Matt. 26: 41… ” ” “
Mosiah 24: 21-22…Always thank God after being blessed
Ether 2: 24-25…Lord protects us on vacations if we pray 1st
Mormon 9: 21…Ask Father in Christ’s name without doubting- done.
Ether 1: 34-43…Jared & Bro. of Jared apply steps to pray in D&C 9: 8-9
Ether 1: 34, 36, 38…Meditated, and determined specifically what to ask God
Ether 1: 35, 37, 39…Cried unto the Lord (not just pray & speak)
Ether 1: 40- 43…Answer to prayer (Lord will let us know)
Ether 1: 43…Why Lord answered prayer (Bro. of Jared cried, not just prayed)
Ether 1: 2: 18-20…Why Lord answered prayer (Bro. of Jared cried, not just prayed)
Ether 1: 22-23… Why Lord answered prayer (Bro. of Jared cried, not just prayed)
Ether 6: 7…Pray to the Lord in time of danger
Moroni 3: 2…Pray before any priesthood ordinance
Moroni 7: 9…Don’t pray with true intention, God doesn’t receive you or your friends
Moroni 7: 26…Pray with faith – done (to God in Christ’s name)
Words of Mormon 1: 8…Pray for the repentance of others
Moroni 8: 27-28…Pray for sinners to repent
Moroni 10: 3-5…How to know the Book of Mormon is true
1 Nephi 16: 23-24…Where to go? What to do? Inquire of the Lord.
1 Nephi 18: 3…Pray often in the Temple
James 5: 16…Effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much
2 Nephi 32: 4…If you can’t understand a talk, ask & call God
2 Nephi 32: 8…The Spirit teaches man to pray. The bad spirit says don’t pray
2 Nephi 32:9… But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.
2 Nephi 33: 2…Pray sincerely with faith for your brethren
Mormon 9: 21…Prayers of everyone are heard
1 Chronicles 16: 8…We should thank God for the deeds done among the people
Mosiah 4: 21…Ask for something just, with faith, believing that you’ll receive – granted
Mosiah 11: 24…The Lord is slow to hear the prayers of the wicked
Mosiah 10: 13…If faithful to keep Lord’s commandments, then you’ll be favored of the Lord to be heard and answered in prayers
Mosiah 8: 19…Give thanks to God for your blessings
Mosiah 4: 11…We should pray daily
Jacob 7: 22…The Lord answers prayers
Mosiah 9: 17-18…God hears our cries & answers our prayers
Enos 1: 9,11…Pray for others, and their salvation
Alma 19:14…At the very moment you see that your prayers are answered, fall on your knees and give thanks to God.
Mosiah 9: 17…Mosiah 10: 10…Leave to battles, meetings, jobs, etc. with the strength of the Lord
Enos 1: 12…With faith, one can receive what he desires
Enos 1: 15…1) Ask with F. 2) Believe you’ll receive it 3) Ask in the name of Christ – you’ll receive it
2 Nephi 32:9… But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform anything unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.
“We counsel parents and children to give highest priority to family prayer, family home evening, gospel study and instruction, and wholesome family activities. However worthy and appropriate other demands or activities may be, they must not be permitted to displace the divinely-appointed duties that only parents and families can adequately perform” (First Presidency letter, Feb. 11, 1999). Families and the Church in God’s Plan Handbook 2: Administering the Church
“We begin with Lehi alone “in a dark and dreary waste.” Each of us experiences periods of darkness and loneliness. “When life gets dark and dreary, don’t forget to pray.” Follow President Heber J. Grant’s example. Pray for strength to endure to the end. Ask Heavenly Father, “What more would You have me do?” Kevin W. Pearson, April 2015 General Conference
Alma 17: 1-4…1 And now it came to pass that as Alma was journeying from the land of Gideon southward, away to the land of Manti, behold, to his astonishment, he met with the sons of Mosiah journeying towards the land of Zarahemla. 2 Now these sons of Mosiah were with Alma at the time the angel first appeared unto him; therefore Alma did rejoice exceedingly to see his brethren; and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God. 3 But this is not all; they had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God. 4 And they had been teaching the word of God for the space of fourteen years among the Lamanites, having had much success in bringing many to the knowledge of the truth; yea, by the power of their words many were brought before the altar of God, to call on his name and confess their sins before him.
3 Nephi 18:18 -20…18 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. 19 Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name; 20 And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you.
2 Nephi 9:52… Behold, my beloved brethren, remember the words of your God; pray unto him continually by day, and give thanks unto his holy name by night. Let your hearts rejoice.
2 Nephi 9:42… And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches—yea, they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them.
3 Nephi 18: 21… Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.
“A pivotal spiritual attribute is that of self-mastery—the strength to place reason over appetite. Self-mastery builds a strong conscience. And your conscience determines your moral responses in difficult, tempting, and trying situations. Fasting helps your spirit to develop dominance over your physical appetites. Fasting also increases your access to heaven’s help, as it intensifies your prayers. Why the need for self-mastery? God implanted strong appetites within us for nourishment and love, vital for the human family to be perpetuated. When we master our appetites within the bounds of God’s laws, we can enjoy longer life, greater love, and consummate joy” Russell M. Nelson, October 2013 General Conference
“We talk to God through prayer. He most often communicates back to us through His written word. To know what the voice of the Divine sounds and feels like, read His words, study the scriptures, and ponder them. Make them an integral part of everyday life. If you want your children to recognize, understand, and act on the promptings of the Spirit, you must study the scriptures with them.” Richard G. Scott, October 2014 General Conference
“Choose to converse with your Father in Heaven often. Make time every day to share your thoughts and feelings with Him. Tell Him everything that concerns you. He is interested in the most important as well as the most mundane facets of your life. Share with Him your full range of feelings and experiences.Because He respects your agency, Father in Heaven will never force you to pray to Him. But as you exercise that agency and include Him in every aspect of your daily life, your heart will begin to fill with peace, buoyant peace. That peace will focus an eternal light on your struggles. It will help you to manage those challenges from an eternal perspective.” Richard G. Scott, October 2014 General Conference
“Parents, help safeguard your children by arming them morning and night with the power of family prayer. Children are bombarded every day with the evils of lust, greed, pride, and a host of other sinful behaviors. Protect your children from daily worldly influences by fortifying them with the powerful blessings that result from family prayer. Family prayer should be a non-negotiable priority in your daily life.” Richard G. Scott, October 2014 General Conference
2 Nephi 32:9… But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform anything unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.
“Maintain your inner calm by forcing yourself to stop on a regular basis and “listen to the silence”.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 95
“Trust me, learn of me, do what I do. Then, when you walk where I am going,” He says, “we can talk about where you are going, and the problems you face and the troubles you have. If you will follow me, I will lead you out of darkness,” He promises. “I will give you answers to your prayers. I will give you rest to your souls.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland)- Kindle Location: 51-53
“Following these most basic teachings, a splendor of connections to Christ opens up to us in multitudinous ways: prayer and fasting and meditation upon His purposes, savoring the scriptures, giving service to others, “succor[ing] the weak, lift[ing] up the hands which hang down, . . . strengthen[ing] the feeble knees” (D&C 81:5). Above all else, loving with “the pure love of Christ,” that gift that “never faileth,” that gift that “beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, [and] endureth all things” (Moroni 7:47, 46, 45).” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland)- Kindle Location: 71-75
Mosiah 3:4…For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy.
1 Nephi 17: 7…And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land of Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying: Arise, and get thee into the mountain. And it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and cried unto the Lord.
“Grateful and awake, ask what you need to know now. Say what you feel now. Love what you love now.” The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have (Gift Edition) (Mark Nepo) -Kindle Loc. 156-57 (Life, Moments)
Mosiah 3: 4… Visited by an Angel, telling him that the Lord heard his prayers and that he can rejoice, and share this with his people.
“Nephi-like, might we ask ourselves, what do our children know? From us? Personally? Do our children know that we love the scriptures? Do they see us reading them and marking them and clinging to them in daily life? Have our children ever unexpectedly opened a closed door and found us on our knees in prayer? Have they heard us not only pray with them but also pray for them out of nothing more than sheer parental love? Do our children know we believe in fasting as something more than an obligatory first-Sunday-of-the-month hardship? Do they know that we have fasted for them and for their future on days about which they knew nothing? Do they know we love being in the temple, not least because it provides a bond to them that neither death nor the legions of hell can break? Do they know we love and sustain local and general leaders, imperfect as they are, for their willingness to accept callings they did not seek in order to preserve a standard of righteousness they did not create? Do those children know that we love God with all our heart and that we long to see the face—and fall at the feet—of His Only Begotten Son? I pray that they know this.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 193-201
“God is anxiously waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can’t if you don’t pray, and He can’t if you don’t dream. In short, He can’t if you don’t believe.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 739-94
“Haven’t we been told through divine revelation that when we are humble, the Lord, our God, will lead us by the hand and give us answer to our prayers?” Meeting Your Goliath (Thomas S. Monson)- Kindle Loc. 70-71
Jacob 7:22… Now, this thing was pleasing unto me, Jacob, for I had requested it of my Father who was in heaven; for he had heard my cry and answered my prayer.
Enos 1:3 -5… 3 Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart. 4 And my soul hungered, and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul, and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens. 5 And there came a voice unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed.
Moroni 6:4… And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.
Omni 1:26... And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved
Enos 1:7 -8… 7 And I said: Lord, how is it done? 8 And he said unto me: Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast never before heard nor seen. And many years pass away before he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee whole.
D&C 8: 1-2…Oliver Cowdery, verily, verily, I say unto you, that assuredly as the Lord liveth, who is your God and your Redeemer, even so surely shall you receive a knowledge of whatsoever things you shall ask in faith, with an honest heart, believing that you shall receive a knowledge concerning the engravings of old records, which are ancient, which contain those parts of my scripture of which has been spoken by the manifestation of my Spirit. Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.
“October 25th, 1994 – Tuesday. Puyo Ecuador… I tell you what, my Dad is an incredible man. He sent some of his journal entries from Puerto Rico. What he wrote hit me hard. He wrote that he has “Bound” the Lord to do what he asks. My Dad is obeying all of the commandments and denying all chance of Satan to mess with him. Because of this and extreme faith, he prays to God and asks for something. With fasting and faith he knows he’s going to receive his answer. He bound the Lord twice – to not have a war in Puerto Rico, and to let him be home by a certain Sunday! And they both happened. I need to analyze myself. I need to obey all commandments so that the Lord will be bound. If I could bind the Lord I could be a very successful missionary. My Dad’s a great example. I love my family.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
“October 27th, 1994 – Thursday. Puyo Ecuador...Today we were teaching Wilson and there was a guy hammering. When we were watching the 1st vision, it was close to the part of the vision and I knew it would touch him. Also the people were getting rowdy. So I said a prayer in my mind and said In the name of Jesus for this man to stop hammering and for everything to be peaceful for the Vision part. 5 seconds later the man stopped hammering, the baby stopped crying and everyone paid attention to the video & was touched. Right after everything important was said in the video the noise started again. I know the Lord answers prayers. I realized a little bit that with faith and in the name of Jesus Christ I can do a lot of things. I also did the same for the Miranda family the 1st time we taught them. It was raining on their tin roof & we couldn’t hear the video. I prayed & it stopped raining. It started again after the video. I know Joseph Smith was a prophet. The Lord wants everyone to know this.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
“October 23rd, 1994 – Sunday. Puyo, Ecuador… Ecuador is sweet. It’s pretty. It’s a ghetto in the jungle. The people here are normal but don’t realize what it’s like to live good. But they’re happy. One thing I remember was today a boy with ragged clothes & who lives in a wood shack was praying for the poor. Kind of makes you think. To me, they’re poor but they don’t think so.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
2 Nephi, Chapter 33: 3 …But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them 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
2 Nephi, Chapter 33: 4-5… And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal. 5 And it speaketh harshly against sin, according to the plainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil.
“Petitioning in prayer has taught me, again and again, that the vault of heaven with all its blessings is to be opened only by a combination lock. One tumbler falls when there is faith, a second when there is personal righteousness; the third and final tumbler falls only when what is sought is, in God’s judgment – not ours – right for us. Sometimes we pound on the vault door for something we want very much and wonder why the door does not open. We would be very spoiled children if that vault door opened any more easily than it does. I can tell, looking back, that God truly loves me by inventorying the petitions He has refused to grant me. Our rejected petitions tell us much about ourselves but also much about our flawless Father.” (Neal A. Maxwell, New Era, Apr. 1978, 6)
“Remember that a man never stands taller than when he is upon his knees.” (Thomas S. Monson, Conference Report, Apr. 1964, 130)
Jacob 3:1… But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.
“Important lessons will be learned as you are on your knees.” (Richard G. Scott, Ensign, May 1991, 35)
Jacob 7: 2… And I will tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before I received a remission of my sins.
“Blessings depend on truth and obedience to law. Said Elder Nelson years later, “You can pray all you want, you can hope all you want, but until the law is fulfilled upon which that blessing predicated, it won’t happen.” Insight’s from a Prophet’ Life, Russell M. Nelson, Page 50
“I have thought of that a good many times. We choose carefully the atmosphere that we breathe, that we may live in health. But sometimes, in our carelessness, we place ourselves in subjection to immoral influences that destroy our resistance of evil, and we are led to do things that we ought not to do and would not do if under the influence of the Lord. If we would only be humble, if we would only be prayerful, if we would only live in such a way that each hour of our lives we could truthfully say, “Father in heaven, I am willing and anxious to do what thou wouldst have me do,” our lives every day would be enriched as we go through this earth experience.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010, Page 14
2 Nephi 33:4… And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal.
“Lieutenant Nelson also learned something else: that foxholes invite serious introspection. One evening the M.A.S.H. unit where he was working came under attack. He and Dr. Simeone shared a foxhole for most the night. “Dr. Simeone, devout Catholic, and I, a devout Latter-Day saint, prayed unitedly in our foxhole that our lives might be preserved,” he recalled. Lieutenant Nelson later reflected later how much it meant to face life-threatening danger with a man of faith whose beliefs may have differed from his but looked to the same Source for comfort and strength. Their combined faith was a boon to both that stressful night,” Insights from a Prophet’s Life: Russell M. Nelson, Page 42
“Those times when we most want to shake our fists at heaven because of sorrow, agony, and discouragement are the very instances when we ought to drop to our knees.” Tom Christofferson, A Better Heart
“A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help. Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, “Jump in, I can save you.”. The stranded fellow shouted back, “No, it’s OK, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me.”. So the rowboat went on, Then a motorboat came by. “The fellin in the motorboat shouted,” Jump in, I can save you.”. To this, the stranded man said, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.”. So the motorboat went on. Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, “Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety.” To this the stranded man again replied. “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.”. So the helicopter reluctantly flew away. Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, “I had faith in you but you didn’t save me, you let me drown. I don’t understand why!” To this God replied, “I sent you a rowboat and a motorboat and a helicopter, what more did you expect?” Anonymous
“As disciples of the Savior, we are commanded to “prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.” We also are promised that “if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” David A Bednar, October 2020 General Conference
December 28, 1995 – Thursday – Quito Ecuador… “A lot of appointments dogged us today. Satan was trying to deanimarnos (discourage us). But he can’t. This morning we had Zone Study. Our Zone is sweet. We have a lot of fun together. Elder Herrera and I walked all over the place today. We had 3 charlas. Yesterday we had 6. Yesterday, during the Joseph Smith principle at the Bustamante’s house, the Spirit was so strong. It was in my whole body testifying that Joseph Smith is a true prophet. I have no doubt of that!!! We committed Marcelo Sifuentes and Mirian Zambrano to be baptized on the 7th of January. They’re neat people, and will be baptized. I love this work. At times I’m so tired, or want to give up, but no way. It’s like the 4th Quarter. Bear down and get ‘em. Before the mission I was worried because I had no excitement for the church. It was all Sports! I could get hyped up for Sports but not church. I prayed a lot during high school that the Lord would convert my excitement for Sports to excitement to Spread the Gospel. I tell you what, the Lord has answered my prayers. My adrenaline gets flowing to leave the house, hunt down the chosen, teach with the Spirit, and help people progress. I love it when the other team – Satan – tries to impede us or beat us. I get pumped to find out how to beat him.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
“After many generations had walked the earth so many of them in conflict, hatred, darkness, and evil there arrived the great, new day of the Restoration. This glorious gospel was ushered in with the appearance of the Father and the Son to the boy Joseph. How truly remarkable was that vision in the year 1820 when Joseph prayed in the woods and there appeared before him both the Father and the Son. One of these spoke to him, calling him by name and, pointing to the other, said, This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him! (Joseph Smith History 1:17). Nothing like it had ever happened before. One is led to wonder why it was so important that both the Father and the Son appear. I think it was because They were ushering in the dispensation of the fulness of times, the last and final dispensation of the gospel, when there would be gathered together in one the elements of all previous dispensations. This was to be the final chapter in the long chronicle of God’s dealing with men and women upon the earth.” Manual, Teachings of the President of the Church: Gordon B Hinckley, Chapter 1, The Restoration of the Gospel the Dawning of a Brighter Day
April 6, 1996 – Saturday – Quito Ecuador…” On the bus ride home (and ever since then) my comp & I have been receiving a ton of ideas and revelation on our program. We started a fast with the purpose of having all Stake Mission Presidencies established in this month. Right now we’re getting so many ideas on how to do it. The Lord answers prayers & fasts!!” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
“I submit that a return to the old pattern of prayer, family prayer in the homes of the people, is one of the basic medications that would check the dread disease that is eroding the character of our society. We could not expect a miracle in a day, but in a generation we would have a miracle.” Manual, Teachings of the President of the Church: Gordon B Hinkley, Chapter 6, How Mighty a Thing is Prayer