(11/17/02)
"One of the requirements made of the Latter-day Saints is that they shall be faithful in attending to their prayers, both their secret and family prayers. The object that our Heavenly Father has in requiring this is that we may be in communication with Him, and that we may have a channel open between us and the heavens whereby we can bring down upon ourselves blessings from above. No individual who is humble and prayerful before God and supplicates him every day for the light and inspiration of his Holy Spirit will ever become lifted up in the pride of his heart, or feel that the intelligence and the wisdom that he possesses are all sufficient for him." — Heber J. Grant, "Conference Report," April 1944, p. 11

(11/18/02)
"The subject of prayer deserves the consideration not only of Latter-day Saints but also of the whole nation, for a belief in God and prayer has been almost universally professed in the United States. One of our greatest needs today is to turn to God in true prayer, that we may conquer Satan and escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work." — Marion G. Romney, "Conference Report," October 1944, p. 53-54

(11/19/02)
"In our dispensation, the Lord has said in many revelations, 'Pray always.' He said that to Joseph Smith, to Martin Harris, to Thomas B. Marsh, to the Church, and to others. (See D&C 10:5; 19:38; 31:12; 20:22.) Now note carefully the Lord's words, which apply to each of us: 'What I say unto one I say unto all; pray always lest that wicked one have power in you, and remove you out of your place.' (D&C 93:49.) Regrettably, some of those counseled in the revelations to pray always did not heed the counsel and were removed out of their place." — Marvin J. Ashton, "The Measure of Our Hearts," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1991], p. 104

(11/20/02)
"Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer-persistent prayer-can put us in touch with God, our greatest source of comfort and counsel. 'Pray always, that you may come off conqueror.' (D&C 10:5.) 'Exerting all my powers to call upon God to deliver me' is how the young Joseph Smith describes the method that he used in the Sacred Grove to keep the adversary from destroying him. (JS-H 1:16.) This is also a key to use in keeping depression from destroying us." — Ezra Taft Benson, "Do Not Despair," "Hope," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1994]