“Petitioning Heavenly Father for the blessings we desire in
our personal lives is good and proper. However praying earnestly for others,
both those whom we love and those who despitefully use us, is also an important
element of meaningful prayer. Just as expressing gratitude more often in our
prayers enlarges the conduit for revelation, so praying for others with all of
the energy of our souls increases our capacity to hear and to heed the voice of
the Lord. We learn a vital lesson from the example of Lehi in the Book of
Mormon. Lehi responded in faith to prophetic instruction and warnings
concerning the destruction of Jerusalem. He then prayed unto the Lord with all
his heart, in behalf of his people. In answer to this fervent prayer, Lehi was
blessed with a glorious vision of God and His Son and of the impending
destruction of Jerusalem. The vision came in response to a prayer for others.”
- Elder David A. Bednar
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