Today, I want to paint a picture for you of the kind of effort it takes to engage in mighty prayer. My daughter jokingly asked me this week, “You think it is just that easy?” And I thought, “ No, I know it’s not that easy. But I also know it’s worth it.” Mighty prayer does take some effort on our part. What kind of effort? Let me tell you a couple of stories. 

“Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me. But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your own mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it be right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore you will feel that it is right. But if it be not right, you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong; therefore, you cannot write that which is sacred save it be given you from me.” (Doctrine & Covenants Section 9 verses 7-9)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/9?lang=eng

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding..." (Proverbs 3:5)

Joseph Smith History 
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/js-h/1?lang=eng

Missionaries: https://www.comeuntochrist.org/requests/missionary-visit?

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