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Monday, April 21, 2014

Praying for Strength

"But it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee, wilt thou deliver me from the hands of my brethren; yea, even give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound."
1 Nephi 7:17

Yesterday morning we had a mission-wide conference call for Easter, and we talked about the Atonement and how our lives are changed because of it. During that call, my mission president talked about the story in 1 Nephi 7 in which Nephi is tied up by his brothers. In verse 17 (above) Nephi does something really awesome. He didn't pray that his circumstances would suddenly change and that all of his problems would suddenly go away. Instead, he prays that he can change his own circumstances. I love that. He has faith that God will set him free according to his faith, and he prays to see the fruits of his faith through his work. What do you pray for?


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