Doctrine and Covenants 8:10 -- On Asking in Faith

"Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. Trifle not with these things; do not ask for that which you ought not."
Doctrine and Covenants 8:10


I like the idea here that faith is part of everything that we do... I think that it helps to think that we already have a little faith in our lives already, and that we just need to recognize it and build on it rather than inventing it out of nothing. :) It is important not to trivialize what God is offering, but it is also important to take hold of the offer and learn how to work with God to improve our lives and the lives of others. That part "ask in faith" is a commandment as well... something that we need to master in order to move forward along God's path.

Sometimes we ask for crazy things from God, which we shouldn't, but other times we're scared to ask at all, thinking that nothing we do or want passes the "important enough" test. We have to figure out a middle ground for trying, but our relationship with God defines what is off limits, not an arbitrary line. If one person asked to save the life of a loved one, for instance, that would be appropriate, but in another case, when they know that it is against God's will, then it would be very inappropriate. Same thing with asking for anything else... it depends on the circumstances and our communication with God.

Today, let's remember to avoid asking for things against God's will, but also not to be frightened of asking. Let's remember to trust God and ourselves enough to try to "Look unto [God] in every thought; doubt not, fear not" (D&C 6:36) and remember that he wants us to ask and to include him in our lives.