"And it came to pass that so great were their afflictions that they began to cry mightily to God.
And Amulon commanded them that they should stop their cries; and he put guards over them to watch them, that whosoever should be found calling upon God should be put to death.
And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God, but did pour out their hearts to him; and he did know the thoughts of their hearts."
Mosiah 24:10-12
I like the fact that prayer can't be stopped, since it can be out loud or silent, which is a good thing to remember here. Also though, the very first part where their afflictions were so great that they began to cry to God... I don't think they neglected to pray before that, but I think sometimes we do forget, and so another good thing to remember is to pray through all of it, the good times and the bad, because our relationship with God isn't just an emergency outlet... we need him all the time, even even though we don't always realize that need until things go wrong. Today, let's pray our hearts out to God and build that relationship so that prayer is like breathing... something that we just always do. As we get closer to that ideal, the more God can help direct our paths and lead us to happiness within, even when the circumstances we are in aren't exactly happy. :)
