I listened to a friend share an experience of a simple, quiet answered prayer and was again reminded that the Lord wants to hear and wants to help His family. I have spent many years serving in Primary at church and I smile at the memory of a prayer given one Sunday in nursery. Each week before the lesson one of the children offers a prayer. Not all of the words of the prayers spoken are recognizable to my ears but I am sure the Lord hears and understands. One week a little boy was very distinct in his desires as he asked for assistance, “Please help us to not wet our pants.” This prayer was especially important for us that day as we had three children coming to nursery for the first time after they had been potty training. The faith of a child was gratefully answered in the affirmative and there were no accidents in nursery that day.
“Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers. I know thy heart, and have heard thy prayers…” (D&C 112:10-11). Our Father hears the prayers we speak and the prayers of our hearts we do not have the words to express. We are His little ones. Nothing is too small or trivial, too big or too overwhelming for the Lord. If it is important to us, it is important to Him. “Love of God is the first great commandment of the universe. But the first great truth in the universe is that God loves us exactly that way -wholeheartedly, without reservation or compromise, with all of His heart, might, mind and strength.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2021) As we come in humble prayer to Him, He will hear and He will help.
