Reply To: Are we benefited by praying?"

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January 28, 2016 at 12:22 pm #401

JPalmer

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Thank you so much for this post and replies!

Not long after I first came to the church, I read in Science and Health, “Desire is prayer.” and that struck me. I figured that meant if my desire was pure, then my prayer was to God. However, if my prayer was selfish, then my prayer was not to God. The thought that I used to actually pray to anyone or anything but God is disturbing. Because of what I have learned these last few years, I now often pray for the right desire, to know my place in His plan, and to learn any lessons I need to learn quickly. It is wonderful to be here, gaining the understanding of how to be useful to God. What a blessing! Thank you!