From Robert L. Millet and his book “Talking with God”,
“With God, all things are possible,” President Thomas S. Monson (deceased) reminded us. He explains that “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.”4
At the convocation of the College of Education at Brigham Young University in the summer of 1992, one student shared with her fellow graduates and others present a touching experience she had had with a young Native American boy. He had been labeled by previous teachers as incorrigible, which was, of course, a serious problem. She knew the family situation was difficult and thought that if she visited his home she might find some clue for how to reach him. The visit stunned her. She found poverty. neglect, alcoholism, drug abuse—everything negative and destructive seemed to be present in that home. Her heart ached for the boy; his situation made her despondent. As she poured out her heart in prayer to the Lord, she found herself asking, “Have you forgotten this boy?”
The answer came quietly and reassuringly: “No, that is why I sent you.”
Very often the Almighty answers people’s prayers—the prayers of the lonely, the downtrodden, the hungry, the bitter, through other people, through those sensitive souls who open themselves to inspiration and are willing to be inconvenienced. ~~~ Robert L. Millet, “Talking with God”, p. 41-42
