More Meaningful Prayer

There is no limit on where, how often or what I pray about.  I want to become better at praying.  I would like to make it more personal, like a conversation.   I want to remember to pray for protection against the adversary.  I want to be more prayerful in my decision making.  I want to avoid being repetitive from prayer to prayer, putting more thought into what I want to say.  I want to express more gratitude, realizing more of my blessings.  I want to do better at praying for others, following through with impressions to pray for others more often.  I want to pray for my welfare and for those around me.  I want to set time aside each day to pray in my ‘secret places’, pouring my soul out to the Lord.  I want to invest more of my time praying and getting closer to my Father in Heaven.

Alma 34

18 Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save.

19 Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him.

20 Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks.

21 Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.

22 Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies.

23 Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness.

24 Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them.

25 Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.

26 But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.

27 Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.