Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that the Lord's house is a house of order, and not a house of confusion.  D&C 132: 8 "Behold, mine house is a house of order, saith the Lord God, and not a house of confusion."

In the New Testament we read about the Last Supper and how Jesus gave His disciples bread and the cup, blessed them, and told them to eat and drink in remembrance of His body and blood which He would sacrifice for them. Likewise today we are able to partake of the sacrament every week in church and should do so in remembrance of Jesus' atoning sacrifice.  Mark 14:22-24 "And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.  And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us why our prayers sometimes seem like they go unanswered. Sometimes we ask "amiss"-- asking for things that are wrong for us or having the wrong motives.  We can't expect God to answer our requests if our motives are sinful.  For example, you would be foolish to pray for God's help in robbing a bank or stealing someone's spouse from them.  But if our motives are wrong, they're usually more subtle than that.  Sometimes we pray for things just to look good to other people or because we want to avoid challening situations that would strenghten us and help us grow.  What would really be for our best good and the good of those around us?  When we seek to align our will with that of God, fewer of our prayers will be asking amiss and we'll find that God will grant the righteous desires of our hearts.  But we always need to trust in God that He will answer our prayers in the way that is best, even if we don't always understand why.  James 4:3 "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."