Nephi instructed “ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that [it] may be for the welfare of thy soul” (2 Nephi 32:9). To consecrate means to make sacred or dedicate.

Two types of prayers are identified in 3 Nephi 11–20—formal and informal prayers. Formal prayers consist of specific styles and conventions. Such prayers include giving thanks for one’s meals, family and individual prayers, the invocation and benediction at church meetings, and the baptism and sacrament prayers.

For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray, ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray.

Nephi didn’t pray for a few minutes; he prayed mightily the entire day. Perhaps there were even times previously that he had prayed for the sign to come, but for whatever reason the Lord didn’t answer him right away.

Nephi affirmed that the Spirit of the Lord teaches a man to pray, while “the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray” (32:8).

Mar 2, 2021 · Pray for the courageous people who are on the front lines in the current battles against social, environmental, political, and biological plagues that impact all people throughout the world: the rich and the poor, the young and the old.

The Lord asked the Nephites to “pray always.” In 3 Nephi 18:20–21, Jesus gave further counsel regarding prayer, including the promise that “whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you.” He directed the Nephites to “Pray in your families unto the ...

Jan 22, 2024 · Nephi explained that it is the Spirit of the Lord that “teacheth a man to pray” and that if a man would hearken unto this divine influence, he would know that he “must pray” (2 Nephi 32:8). In contrast, “the evil spirit teacheth … that he must not pray” (v. 8).

Mar 26, 2019 · Nephi shares a heartfelt prayer with the reader, in which he asks God to help him overcome his weaknesses (2 Nephi 4:30-34). At the end of his writings, Nephi informs us that he prays continually for his people, by day and by night ( 2 Nephi 33:3 ).

The reason for this bold promise lies in the fact that such a man is taught the things for which he should pray by the Holy Spirit (see D&C 50:30; 3 Nephi 19:24). "the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray" Prayer may be defined as yearning for spiritual directions and spiritual intervention.