Prayer is very important within the Latter Day Saints tradition. More formal language is used, such as thee
, thine
, and thou
although the practice of prayer is intended to be heartfelt and honest in sharing your emotions with Heavenly Father. It has four simple steps:
- Address God: Use Father or Heavenly Father as he is the father of our spirits.
- Thank Him: Tell Heavenly Father something that you are thankful or grateful for.
- Ask Him: Ask for the help that you need or want.
- Close in the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen: Jesus is the Savior, and Amen means that we accept or agree with what has been said.
An example may be:
Dear Heavenly Father: I come before thee today thankful for the opportunity to be in thy presence and for the day which thou hast given. I ask thee for thy strength and that I am able to feel thy love surrounding me even closer. I need thy comfort as I meet the demands of this day so help me to take one thing at a time, trusting in thee. Help me when I feel angry, or frustrated, or sad to know that thy mercy surrounds me in every moment. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
