Comments on: Reflections on Receiving Answers to Prayer http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/02/reflections-on-receiving-answers-to-prayer/ ...declare repentance and faith on the Savior, and remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, yea, even the Holy Ghost. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jared http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/02/reflections-on-receiving-answers-to-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Jared Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:46:32 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/02/reflections-on-receiving-answers-to-prayer/#comment-54 MH--I agree, prayer can be an enigma. However, my experience has taught me that, at least in part, prayer is a learned experience and therefore we can grow in our ability to pray and also understand God's dealings with us as individuals. MH–I agree, prayer can be an enigma. However, my experience has taught me that, at least in part, prayer is a learned experience and therefore we can grow in our ability to pray and also understand God’s dealings with us as individuals.

]]> By: Mormon Heretic http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/02/reflections-on-receiving-answers-to-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Mormon Heretic Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:54:27 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/02/reflections-on-receiving-answers-to-prayer/#comment-53 Answers to prayer are a deeply personal thing, and I believe that experiences are all over the map. One frustrating thing to me is that I usually don't recognize the spirit until long after an incident. Many times, it seems that I do something that at the time seems very inconsequential, but turns out to be very significant later on. The converse is also true. Sometimes, I think that I receive some manifestation, only to later learn that I was mistaken. These divergent experiences often leave me confused. So, I generally try not to put too much faith in "bolt of lightning" experiences, and just try to be a good person. At these quieter times, is when spiritual things happen. I don't deny that cool experiences happen to others, but it seems like my experiences tend to be more like Oliver Cowdery trying to translate the BOM. Yes, it worked for Joseph, but me, not so much. Even still Oliver was a great man in his own right--he just wasn't always part of as many miracles. Answers to prayer are a deeply personal thing, and I believe that experiences are all over the map. One frustrating thing to me is that I usually don’t recognize the spirit until long after an incident. Many times, it seems that I do something that at the time seems very inconsequential, but turns out to be very significant later on.

The converse is also true. Sometimes, I think that I receive some manifestation, only to later learn that I was mistaken. These divergent experiences often leave me confused. So, I generally try not to put too much faith in “bolt of lightning” experiences, and just try to be a good person. At these quieter times, is when spiritual things happen.

I don’t deny that cool experiences happen to others, but it seems like my experiences tend to be more like Oliver Cowdery trying to translate the BOM. Yes, it worked for Joseph, but me, not so much. Even still Oliver was a great man in his own right–he just wasn’t always part of as many miracles.

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