1. Chapter 6: How Mighty a Thing Is Prayer
“To call upon the Lord for wisdom beyond our own, for strength to do what we ought to do, for comfort and consolation, and for the expression of gratitude is a significant and wonderful thing.”

2. From the Life of Gordon B. Hinckley
“None of us can really make it alone,” said President Gordon B. Hinckley. “We need help, the kind of help that can come in answer to prayer.”1 President Hinckley practiced this principle in the decisions he faced as President of the Church. Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said of him: “He is a bright man with extraordinary judgment, but when he comes up against an insoluble problem, he goes to his knees.”2

3. God is our Father, and He invites us to pray to Him individually.
Matt. 7:7.8 We can draw nearer to the Lord in our prayers. These can become conversations of thanksgiving. I can never fully understand how the Great God of the Universe, the Almighty, invites us as His children to speak with Him individually. How precious an opportunity is this. How wonderful that it actually happens. I testify that our prayers, offered in humility and sincerity, are heard and answered. It is a miraculous thing, but it is real.10
When has prayer brought you “comfort and consolation”?
How has prayer helped you grow closer to your Heavenly Father?

4. Family prayer leads to miracles for individuals, families, and society.
Heb. 11:6.
We can strengthen our family through kneeling together in prayer.
How can family members work together to overcome these obstacles?
What are some ways that your family has been blessed by praying together?
What are some obstacles to consistent family prayer?

5. We need to be prayerful and listen, for our prayers will be answered.
Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him. What a marvelous and wonderful thing is prayer. Think of it. We can actually speak with our Father in Heaven. He will hear and respond, but we need to listen to that response. Nothing is too serious and nothing too unimportant to share with Him.20 (Isa. 1:18) (James 1:5–6) (D&C 8:2.) Always let your Father in Heaven be your friend, to whom you may go in prayer.26
What have you learned about the ways Heavenly Father answers prayers?
Why does prayer have the power to bring us “into partnership with God”?