President Holland gives powerful, personal testimony. He talks about the death of his wife and his recent health struggles and how that has changed his view of the gospel and life. He also spends much of his talk speaking about the power of prayer, even in the life of Christ. And he closes his talk with his testimony of Christ, His Atonement, and the gospel.

“In my profound gratitude for all this, I join G. K. Chesterton, who said once ‘that thanks are the highest form of thought; and … gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.’ With my own ‘happiness doubled by wonder,’ I thank all of you and thank my Father in Heaven, who heard your prayers and blessed my life.”

What moments can you think of today - this week, this month - that made you happy? And how can you double that happiness with the wonder of an endlessly loving God?

“My beloved friends, our prayers are our sweetest hour, our most “sincere desire,” our simplest, purest form of worship. We should pray individually, in our families, and in congregations of all sizes. We are to employ prayer as a shield against temptation, and if there be any time we feel not to pray, we can be sure that hesitancy does not come from God, who yearns to communicate with His children at any and all times. Indeed, some efforts to keep us from praying come directly from the adversary. When we don’t know how or exactly for what to pray, we should begin, and continue, until the Holy Spirit guides us into the prayer we should be offering. This approach may be the one we have to invoke when praying for our enemies and those who despitefully use us.”

What role has prayer played in your life?

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