H. Burke Peterson wrote:
The secret of cleansing our spirit of whatever the impurity is not very complicated. It begins with sincere, heartfelt prayer every morning and ends with prayer every night. This is the most important step I know in the cleansing process. It may simply be a prayer for strength to turn from bad habits, or a prayer that sin will be distasteful to you.
Meanwhile, remember that not all prayers are answered the same day or even the next day. Sometimes it takes a long time. But with this step in place, I have seen hundreds of miracles take place. Without it, there is continued frustration, unhappiness, ineffectiveness, and despair. ~H. Burke Peterson, A Year if Powerful Prayer (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013) p.142
