Jun 17, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Dear Gramps, My husband and I have been praying over a specific problem regarding faith. We are getting drastically different answers to our prayers. Why do people who are praying regarding the same issue get such different answers to their prayers? ...
May 7, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
May 2, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Dear Gramps, Lately I’ve noticed my friends slip into little “catchphrases” which they commonly say in prayers. It’s fine if they genuinely mean what they say, but sometimes I feel as though they’re just saying it as...
Feb 28, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Prayer
Question Gramps, In Acts 2:38, Peter says, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” When a person is baptised by one holding the priesthood,...
Nov 29, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Gramps, Sir, thank you for reading. The short of it is that I felt prompted suddenly to go to the temple and pray about a wonderful daughter of God. When I asked whether or not I should seek to marry her, I felt a growing anxiousness in me be swallowed by a...
Aug 22, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Gramps, Why do we use old English when we say prayers? Also, how do we do it correctly? Words like “Canst” “Wilt” and similar conjugations can be confusing. Thanks! Tyler Answer Tyler, I thank thee for thy...
Aug 4, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Gratitude, Prayer
Question Gramps, Should we pray over food in a public setting such as restaurants? Austin Answer Austin, We should always have a prayer in our hearts. As we read in Alma 34:27: “Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let...
Aug 1, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Hey Gramps!I feel that it’s unnecessary after Church activities to bless refreshments “that they will nourish and strengthen our bodies” when typically those refreshments are food items like brownies and donuts.I’m uncomfortable...
Jul 27, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Prayer
Question Hi Gramps, I have two questions… If someone’s not following the word of wisdom for example, could still pray and ask on Him for the things needed. Life in general things like comfort for a family member going through something? If I wanted...
Jul 5, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Dear Gramps, I had a very bitter thing happen to me 8 years ago. It has never been resolved. I have prayed to God all these years for intervention which has never come. How can I honestly express my feelings of utter and complete frustration to God...
