1. "To those within the sound of my voice who are struggling with challenges and difficulties large and small, prayer is the provider of spiritual strength; it is the passport to peace. Prayer is the means by which we approach our Father in Heaven, who loves us. Speak to Him in prayer and then listen for the answer. Miracles are wrought through prayer" (Thomas S. Monson, Be Your Best Self, April 2009 General Conference).
2. "First, I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion's joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion" (Henry B. Eyring, Our Perfect Example, October 2009 General Conference).
3. "When we remember that each of us is literally a spirit son or daughter of God, we will not find it difficult to approach our Heavenly Father in prayer. He appreciates the value of this raw material which we cal life. 'Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God.' His pronouncement finds lodgment in our souls and inspires purpose in our lives" (Thomas S. Monson, Your Eternal Home, April 2000 General Conference)
4. "Willing sacrifice of deeply held personal desires in favor of the will of God is very hard to do. Yet, when you pray with real conviction, 'Please let me know Thy will' and 'May Thy will be done,' you are in the strongest position to receive maximum help from your loving Father" (Richard G. Scott, Trust in the Lord, October 1995 General Conference).
5. "Perhaps we could take a page out of the law of ancient Israel and call 'time-out.' Let us make a list of those basic activities that add value to eternal man and woman and determine in our year of jubilee that we will discontinue those activities that are of little value and worth that might even jeopardize our eternal welfare. Let us place higher priority on family prayer, family scripture study, and family home evenings and eliminate those activities that fill our lives with worldliness and evil" (L. Tom Perry, A Year of Jubilee, October 1999 General Conference).
6. "We learn from these verses that the spiritual creation preceded the temporal creation. In a similar way, meaningful morning prayer is an important element in the spiritual creation of each day--and precedes the temporal creation or the actual execution of the day. Just as the temporal creation was linked to and a continuation of the spiritual creation, so meaningful morning and evening prayers are linked to and are a continuation of each other" (David A. Bednar, Pray Always, October 2008 General Conference).
7. "As we strive to make our prayers more meaningful, we should remember that 'in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments' (D&C 59:21). Let me recommend that periodically you and I offer a prayer in which we only give thanks and express gratitude. Ask for nothing; simply let our souls rejoice and strive to communicate appreciation with all the energy of our hearts. Petitioning Heavenly Father for the blessings we desire in our personal lives is good and proper. However, praying earnestly for others, both those whom we love and those who despitefully use us, is also an important element of meaningful prayer. Just as expressing gratitude more often in our prayers enlarges the conduit for revelation, so praying for others with all of the energy of our souls increases our capacity to hear and to heed the voice of the Lord" (David A. Bednar, Pray Always, October 2008 General Conference).
8. "You can know the things you need to know. Pray that you will learn to receive that inspiration and remain worthy to receive it. Keep that channel--your mind--clean and free from the clutter of the world.... These experiences of prompting and prayer are not uncommon in the Church. They are part of the revelation our Heavenly Father has provided for us. One of the adversary's sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray" (Boyd K. Packer, Prayer and Promptings, October 2009 General Conference).
9. "Learn to pray. Pray often. Pray in your mind, in your heart. Pray on your knees. Prayer is your personal key to heaven. The lock is on your side of the veil. And I have learned to conclude all my prayers with 'Thy will be done' (Matthew 6:10; see also Luke 11:2; 3 Nephi 13:10). Do not expect things to be free entirely from trouble and disappointment and pain and discouragement, for these are the things that we were sent to earth to endure" (Boyd K. Packer, Prayer and Promptings, October 2009 General Conference).
10. "My beloved brothers and sisters, communication with our Father in Heaven--including our prayers to Him and His inspiration to us--is necessary in order for us to weather the storms and trials of life. The Lord invites us, 'Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me.' As we do so, we will feel His spirit in our lives, providing the desire and the courage to stand strong and firm in righteous--to 'stand... in holy places, and be not moved.' As the winds of change swirl around us and the moral fiber of society continues to disintegrate before our very eyes, may we remember the Lord's precious promise to those who trust in Him: 'Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.' What a promise!" (Thomas S. Monson, Stand in Holy Places, October 2011 General Conference).
