Answers to Prayer

Most important and comfort Gospel’s Jesus Christ’s teaching what? HIM Heavenly Father and HIS perfect love for HIS children. WHY? HIS perfect love He blesses us not only our desire and need. His infinite wisdom. Prophet Nephi’s simple sentence “I know that [God] loveth his children.” 1

That perfect love show HOW? CL: Five list, Heavenly Father Himself in our life matter, we not recognized maybe not understand. Himself involved (Tru-Biz) We want Heavenly Father (His Divine guide and help. How can we ask? Praying sincerely and express. Our covenants (CL: Five list) Honor and follow. We want become like Savior. We can take advantage revelation (chat) How? Holy Ghost inspiration

Scripture, (CL: point to the book) “teach us” “For your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him,” See everything and aware of everything.

Example? Prophet Mormon His work, he didn’t see the result no matter. He still understand Lord CAREFUL leading eventually. It mean Mormon inspiration from HIM. Come on help and guide me in Nephi small plates add Mormon wrote, I doing for purpose wise. Spirit inspiration / prompted. That work tru biz Lord’s (in my heart. ) I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth knoweth all things wherefore His work (with me) His will, match. Mormon himself don’t know that 116 pages lose. Lord know and prepared way and the obstacle before the occurred overcome

Father(2H) Himself is aware of our needs and will help us perfect way, way that matches what our need. Sometimes we prayer and ask for his divine help. Lord send help in very moment or least soon. Sometime our sincerely worthy desires are not received what we’re not expect for it. STOP(Palm hand) understanding, God have greater blessings in save and ready to give away. Sometime our righteous desires not give us in this life. I will behold three different stories Show what? We prayer sincere confess HIM answered.

Happened our youngest son called to serve missionary Where? In France Paris Mission. During he prepare for his mission. We went store and buy shirts, suits, ties, sock and overcoat. Unfortunately that overcoat he wanted and size is out of stock. BUT store clerk noticed that coat will be available in few weeks. They will delivered to Missionary Training Center in Provo. They will delivered to my son’s departure for France. We paid for the coat.

About June my son entered Missionary Training Center and that coat delivered right before his departure in Aug. HE yet try coat. He hurried packed it with clothings and items in his luggage

Happened winter start in France. My son he wrote letter, The overcoat, he try it and (TOO SMALL)l for him. Dang it. We deposit extra money bank account and tell him to buy new coat in Paris. He was contention He brought it I wrote letter, go ahead small coat give someone else

Later email us WOW here is COLD, seem like wind FREEZE My new Heavy and THICK coat… oh hey I gave my old coat to another missionary in apt. He been praying a way to get better coat. . He informed himself convert in few years ago and his mom only alive. (<<<)The missionary who baptized (>>>)him and support him on his mission. And his prayer is answered. I WOW happy

Heavenly Father knew that missionary in France about 6,200 miles away from home. And need new overcoat for winter in France. But missionary don’t have not enough money, lack. Can’t buy new coat But Heavenly Father also know my son, buy coat from provo too small coat will. Himself know my son and other missionary, both serve together will in Paris. That coat become answered for missionary’s humble sincerely prayer. himself need.

The Savior taught:

Two birds, Same both worth same. Birds, fall , Heavenly Father noticed same.

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

“Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” 7

In different situations, when our worthy desires and we ask for it and received what we expect not. (STOP Palm) understanding actually that receive will amazing benefit. Example, Joseph the son of Jacob. His brothers Envied and hated Joseph and they plotted joseph’s murder instead they sold him as slave in Egypt. . If that person feel like his prayers were answered not as he expect not. It could been Joseph. . In reality seem bad happened leading to great blessings pour him and He saved his family from starvation. Eventually became trusted leader in Egypt. Himself great faith and wisdom. He comment to his brother

Don’t grieved or angry with yourselves, you sold me for God send me save your life (ASL)

For two years lacking food but still left around five years more. No money earn or harvest food nothing.

Me, God send here why? Saved Your posterity here earth. Save life HOW? God miracle happened save lives.

blame you send here. No God plan

Other story, In college, my oldest son hire his desirable part time student job. That job can lead to wonderful and permanent job after graduate. He work since four years. He is highly qualified and his co workers and supervisor respected him. Senior year, near graduating. Permanent position opened. He’s awesome and outstanding(CL:Five) candidate and expected hired will

Well He hired not. We shock understand not. Total, he prepared. Interview perfect but hire not. He’s outstanding He prayed with hope looking forward and expectation. He is depression. We wonder WHY? God abandoned him in his righteous desires

Now Look back and recognize that happens++ experience is really benefits forever Since several years later and recognized answer become clear. Actually he got his dream job after graduation. He can miss opportunity serious life changing. Now Look back and recognize that happens++ experience is really benefits forever blessings. God know start to end. He always.This situation, example, many righteous prayers and want specific answers but receive better answers.

Sometime we righteously, desperately, earnestly seek prayer and and now give us. Now life? (shake head no) maybe later after death.

Sister Patricia Parkinson, she born normal eyesight but until seven year old. Start weaker weakest and became blind. About nine year old, Pat start come Utah School for Deaf Blind (USDB) in Ogden Utah. About 90 miles away from home. Have to stay school. It mean nine year old usually missed home sadly

About 11 year old, she completely lost her eyesight full blind. About 15 year old, she moved back home permanently. She attended her local high school. She went college and graduated undergraduate degree in Communication DO and psychology. Heroic struggle many university (Nervous and sticky) but PAH she enter master school and get degree in speech language pathology. Now Pat works with 53 elementary school students and supervises four speech language technicians in her school location. She owned her home and her own automobile. Understand, her friends and family members drive when her need transportations.

About ten year old, Pat have appointment again, surgery eyes for improve eye sight her parents always explains exactly relate to eyes medicine but hit they didn’t say anything. Pah they start explaining the process but mother noticed her upset, she ran away to her room, later, Oh hey, I informed you, I know, Himself God know, you maybe know too. I will become blind rest of my life.

Several years ago, Pat traveled to California to visit family members. Her nephew about three years old, “Hey Aunt pat, Why not you ask Heavenly Father to give you new eyes” “ If you ask Heavenly Father, Himself will give you whatever you want.” You just have to ask Him.”

Pat, (move back and thinking) ohh I see. She explains sometimes that way is not working. Heavenly Father need us to learn something so Himself don’t give you everything not. Sometimes you have to wait. Heavenly Father and Savior both know what is better for us and our need. They give away whatever we want, No and you want that moment, give away Not.

I know Pat for many years. Recently I informed her honor and precious, She always positive and happy. She comment, well you have not been at home with me. No? I have many moments, I depression and cried alot BUT I started losing my sight. It was strange but I knew Heavenly Father and Savior with me and my family. We handle better possible I think that’s right. End up im successful person and generally im happy person. I remember HIS hand in everything. Many people asked me if Im angry why Im blind? Usually I told them who will I angry at? Im not alone Heavenly Father with me always

In this story, Pat desire gain her sights but receive not in this life BUT (PALM) BUT her quote, want to follow life, copy from her father. “ handle it and overcome will and not big deal later”

President Henry B. Eyring stated, The Father is at this moment aware of you, your feelings, and the spiritual and temporal needs of everyone around you.” This great and comforting truth can apply in the three story I recently inform you all

Brothers and Sisters, Sometimes our prayers are answered quickly with outcome we hope. BUT sometimes our prayers not answered as we hope for not eventually time we learned God Himself we hope (CL:five list) but God give away above best than we thought also sometimes we want ask, praying. Give us now?, no maybe later maybe after live finish. 12 As Elder Neal A. Maxwell said, “Faith also includes trust in God’s timing.” 13

Heavenly Father, We have promise already Heavenly Father blessed us, all our concerns, Feel not fair or disappointed CL: five list) Solved will understand HIS time and His way

To quote King Benjamin: And add I ask want you all what? Consider look them follow God’s commandments, Situation blessed special happy. What explains, behold they receive blessings include CL: five List) World thing, spirit BOTH. If they full faith, endure to end. Heaven accept them, they enter. That allow they live with God. In Heaven situation, Happy continue never stop Oh hey remember, remember five list is true why? (Point the book) God spoke

I know that God hears our prayers. 15 15 I know that as an all-knowing, loving Father, He answers our prayers perfectly, depend on His infinite aware and wisdom, and in ways that will be to our ultimate benefit and blessing. I so testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.