Dec 10, 2018 | Blessings, Prayer
Question Gramps, I’ve been thinking about the line from the Bible Dictionary, “The object of prayer is … to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that … are made conditional on our asking for them.” Often in Church, we ask...
Oct 27, 2018 | God, Jesus Christ, Prayer
Question Gramps, My sister just called me today to tell me she learned something new in church yesterday. She said that Jesus is the God of the Old Testament. I just read on your site that Mormons believe that Jesus was the Jehovah of the Old Testament. If...
Jul 30, 2018 | God, Prayer
Question Gramps, How can I trust God when He doesn’t answer a prayer when I really need it and have faith? Kathe Answer Dear Kathe, This really touches my heart strings on a personal level because I have a dear friend (who I will call BOB...
Jun 7, 2017 | Current issues, Prayer
Question Gramps, Why do many saints fold their arms while praying instead of their hands? A convert of 22 years, I’ve never done it because no one could tell me why. I’d like to be able to tell other converts. Ingrid Answer Ingrid,...
Jan 12, 2017 | Current issues, Prayer
Question Hi Gramps, Are we meant to pray God or to Jesus? The Bible states the only way to God is through Jesus. If we’re to pray to Jesus, it doesn’t make sense to pray to Jesus and then conclude the prayer with (in Jesus name). Thanks. Chris...
Oct 2, 2016 | God, Prayer
Question Hello Gramps, I have prayed all of my life and never given it a second thought really. But recently my husband has stopped praying and said that he believes that God cannot read our minds, therefore cannot hear our silent prayers in our minds. I...
Dec 18, 2015 | God, Prayer
Question Dear Gramps, I have great faith in our Heavenly Father and pray often but I was just wondering, if I were to ask the Lord to make someone well who is sick but that sick person was a non believer, would God still answer my prayer? Shelley Answer...
Dec 9, 2015 | Book of Mormon, Prayer
Question Gramps, I have often wondered why at the end of the Book of Mormon does Moroni ask us to pray to see if these things are not true? Rather than inviting us to pray to know if these things are true? Thanks. Matthew Answer Dear Matthew,...
May 7, 2015 | Afterlife, Prayer
Question Gramps, Why are we not encouraged to pray for those in the spirit world? Whenever someone passes away, we are always encouraged to pray for the family, but we are never told to pray for those who have passed on to make the right choices in the spirit...